Deep space
NGC 5694
Globular cluster · C66 · NGC 5694
Globular cluster in Hydra
Photo: Judy Schmidt · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 5694 is a globular cluster in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 22 May 1784.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Key facts
Distance
~113,000 light-years
Apparent mag.
+10.2
Apparent size
3.3′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
C66 · NGC 5694
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 66 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 5694.
- Found in the constellation Hydra.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
