NGC 6229
Scientific overview
NGC 6229 is a globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. It shines at apparent magnitude 9.86 and spans about 4.8 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NGC 6229
| Radial velocity | -138.3 ± 0.8 km/s | SIMBAD · measured |
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 251.744337 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | 47.526772 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2018MNRAS.478.1520B · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Hercules
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules Globular ClusterM 13 · NGC 6205 | Globular cluster | 5.8 | 16.5 |
| M 92M 92 · NGC 6341 | Globular cluster | 6.52 | 14.4 |
| NGC 6210NGC 6210 | Planetary nebula | 9.65 | 0.5 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.