GGCs database: globular cluster NGC 6304

Release 11.12 ("Hergest Ridge")

Selected: NGC 6304

Parameters
Positional Parameters
cluster	NGC 6304
RA	17 14 32.25
Declination	-29 27 43.3
Galactic longitude	355.83
Galactic latitude	5.38
R sun	5.9
R gc	2.3
X	5.8
Y	-0.4
Z	0.6
Photometric Parameters
E (B-V)	0.54
V HB	16.25
(m-M)	15.52
Vt	8.22
MVt	-7.3
(U-B)	0.82
(B-V)	1.31
(V-R)	0.77
(V-I)	1.7
S_RR	0
HBR	-1
hbt	7
Structural Parameters
[Fe / H]	-0.45
SpT	G3
v_r	-107.3
err	3.6
v_LSR	-99.3
c	1.8
r_c	0.21
r_h	1.42
r_t	13.25
lg(tc)	7.36
lg(th)	8.85
mu_V	17.2
rho_v	4.49
Color-magnitude diagrams
author	Ortolani, S.; Momany, Y.; Bica, E.; Barbuy, B.
title	B and V photometry of the metal-rich bulge globular cluster NGC 6304
journal	Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.357, p.495-500 (2000)
CM diagram
Credits	CMD from Padova Database

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Selected biblio
Paper n. 1
Guillot, Sebastien Chandra Observation of Quiescent Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries in the Globular Cluster NGC 6304 2009, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 699, Issue 2, pp. 1418-1422 (NGC 6304 )
Paper n. 2
Valenti, E.; Origlia, L.; Ferraro, F. R. Near-infrared photometry of four metal-rich bulge globular clusters: NGC 6304, 6569, 6637 and 6638 2005, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 361, Issue 1, pp. 272-282 (NGC 6304 NGC 6569 NGC 6638 )
Paper n. 3
Ortolani, S.; Momany, Y.; Bica, E.; Barbuy, B. B and V photometry of the metal-rich bulge globular cluster NGC 6304 2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.357, p.495-500 (2000) (NGC 6304 cmd )
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