NGC 6218
Gumball Cluster
NGC 6218 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6218:
| NGC: | NGC 6218 |
| Common name: | Gumball Cluster |
| Messier: | M 12 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.07 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.52 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:47:14.52 |
| Declination: | -01:56:52.20 |
| Major axis: | 11.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -41 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00013 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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