Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Norma (Nor)  ·  Contains:  HD138754  ·  NGC 5946
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NGC 5946, Jim Fordice
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NGC 5946

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NGC 5946

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I have not observed this object. I obtained the calibrated lights frames used to create the final image from Telescope Live. The frames were imaged by the CHI-1-CMOS Telescope at the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: IX
Distance: 34,577 LY
Type: Halo Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Just above the disc of the MY and on the far side of the core.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: Yes

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NGC 5946, Jim Fordice

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