ESO 280-SC06 (also known as ESO 280-6) is a globular cluster[2] 69,800 light years from the Sun in the constellation of Ara. The cluster received this designation when it was catalogued by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile. Imagery and Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams show a sparsely populated globular cluster with a compact core.[1]
| ESO 280-SC06 | |
|---|---|
 The globular cluster ESO 280-SC06, rendered in Celestia | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | 18h 09m 06.0s[1] |
| Declination | −46° 25′ 23″[1] |
| Distance | 69.8 kly (21.4 kpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.00[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | -4.87[1] |
| Metallicity | = –1.8[1] dex |
| Other designations | ESO 280-6[1] |
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