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Zodiac: Sagittarius
Nov 23 - Dec 21
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NGC 6397 ()

NGC 6397 (M 0) is a globular star cluster and in the constellation of Altar. It is also known as the . It is approximately 7,800 lightyears away from earth.
This globular cluster in the constellation of Altar contains around 400.000 stars. It is approximately 8,200 lightyears away from earth, which makes it one of the closest globular clusters. It has undergone a core collapse, which means that the center of the cluster has contracted into a very dense stellar agglomeration. White dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes are likely to be at the center of the cluster.
Declination
-53.6789°
Right ascension
-6h -19m -9.84s (-94.79100°)
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
5.3 mag
not in database
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
7,8007,800 ly
not in database
Messier NºMessier Nº
0
NGC NºNGC Nº
6397
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Ara (Altar)

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This star was minted. You can purchase the Non-Fungible Token (NFT). An NFT is a digital asset, a proof-of-ownership in the Ethereum blockchain. Once you purchased the NFT, your ownership will be documented on Staracle. You can trade the NFT on online market places like OpenSea, since it is a digital asset according to the OpenZeoppelin ERC721 standard. Read more on our NFTs here.
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Contract ID
0x87878acf7354dbddf3f0eb580b012606a286b387
Token ID
6397003268923162785104983600020210 (download meta data)
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This object was minted. You can purchase the Non-Fungible Token (NFT). An NFT is a digital asset, a proof-of-ownership in the Ethereum blockchain. Once you purchased the NFT, your ownership will be documented on Staracle. You can trade the NFT on online market places like OpenSea, since it is a digital asset according to the OpenZeoppelin ERC721 standard. Read more on our NFTs here.
This star was minted. You can purchase the Non-Fungible Token (NFT). An NFT is a digital asset, a proof-of-ownership in the Ethereum blockchain. Once you purchased the NFT, your ownership will be documented on Staracle. You can trade the NFT on online market places like OpenSea, since it is a digital asset according to the OpenZeoppelin ERC721 standard. Read more on our NFTs here.
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Photograph of NGC 6397 by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
License: creative commons (cc) Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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