GGCs database: globular cluster NGC 6316

Release 11.12 ("Hergest Ridge")

Selected: NGC 6316

Parameters
Positional Parameters
cluster	NGC 6316
RA	17 16 37.30
Declination	-28 08 24.4
Galactic longitude	357.18
Galactic latitude	5.76
R sun	10.4
R gc	2.6
X	10.4
Y	-0.5
Z	1
Photometric Parameters
E (B-V)	0.54
V HB	17.5
(m-M)	16.77
Vt	8.43
MVt	-8.34
(U-B)	0.62
(B-V)	1.39
(V-R)	0.85
(V-I)	1.8
HBR	-1
hbt	7
Structural Parameters
[Fe / H]	-0.45
SpT	G2
v_r	71.4
err	8.9
v_LSR	79.9
c	1.65
r_c	0.17
r_h	0.65
r_t	5.93
lg(tc)	7.71
lg(th)	8.89
mu_V	17.44
rho_v	4.23
Color-magnitude diagrams
author	Davidge, T. J.; Harris, William E.; Bridges, T. J.; Hanes, D. A.
title	Optical and infrared imaging of stars in the metal-rich globular clusters NGC 6304 and NGC 6316
journal	Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, vol. 81, no. 1, July 1992, p. 251-266
CM diagram
Credits	CMD: HST snapshot from Padova databases

Description of NGC 6316
Discovered by William Herschel on May 24, 1784 Source: SEDS \| Notify inaccuracies
Image
Image of the cluster from the Digital Sky Survey
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Selected biblio
Paper n. 1
Layden, A. C.; Bowes, B. T.; Welch, D. L.; Webb, Tracy M. A. Variable Stars in Metal-Rich Globular Clusters. II. NGC 6316 2003, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 126, Issue 1, pp. 255-264 (NGC 6316 )
Paper n. 2
Davidge, T. J.; Harris, William E.; Bridges, T. J.; Hanes, D. A. Optical and infrared imaging of stars in the metal-rich globular clusters NGC 6304 and NGC 6316 1992, Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, vol. 81, no. 1, July 1992, p. 251-266 (NGC 6316 cmd )
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