NGC 6256

NGC 6256
NGC 6256 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	16^h 59^m 32.7^s
Declination	−37° 07′ 17″
Helio radial velocity	−101.4±1.9 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.3
Absolute magnitude (V)	-7.15
Characteristics
Type	GCL
Apparent size (V)	4.10
Other designations
GCL 49.1, ESO 391-SC6 and vdB-Hagen 208
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6256 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 24 June 1834. It is about 33,600 light years away from earth.^[1][2][3]

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects

References

1. "Object No. 1 - NGC 6256". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6256". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
3. "NGC 6256". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.