NGC 5694 [SEP] constellation
NGC 5694
NGC 5694 (also known as Caldwell 66) is a globular cluster in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel.
Characteristics.
This globular cluster is located at a distance of from the Sun and from the Galactic center and is one of the oldest known globular clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy, forming nearly 12 billion years ago.
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- C64 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
- C65 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy
- C66 NGC 5694
See also.
- Caldwell catalogue
- Index Catalogue (IC)
- Messier Catalogue
- New General Catalogue (NGC)
- Revised Index Catalogue (RIC)
- Revised New General Catalogue (RNGC)
External links.
- Astronomical Leagues Herschel 400 club
- SEDS Herschel 400 information
- SEDS page on similar catalogues to Messier's
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