NGC 288 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor. Its visual appearance was described by John Dreyer in 1888. [ 7 ] It is located about 1.8° southeast of the galaxy NGC 253 , 37′ north-northeast of the South Galactic Pole , 15′ south-southeast of a 9th magnitude star, and encompassed by a half-circular chain of stars that opens ...

The globular cluster NGC 288 is located in the constellation Sculptor, about 2 ° southeast of the well-known Silver Dollar (NGC 253). Due to its southern location of -26.5° declination, it is only clearly visible in Central Europe from August to January.

2011年3月14日 · William Herschel first spotted NGC 288 in 1785 and also recognised that it was a globular cluster that could be resolved into stars in his telescope. This picture was created from Hubble images taken using the Wide Field Channel of the Advanced Camera for Surveys through four different filters.

2024年10月4日 · NGC 288 lies a bit less than 2° southeast of the galaxy. NGC 288 is unusual because its central region isn’t densely packed, as in most globulars.

NGC 288 is a Globular Cluster in the Sculptor constellation. NGC 288 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 8.13, NGC 288 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 40-50mm aperture or a small telescope.

2025年3月15日 · NGC 288 appears to be the first known "Splashed" globular cluster—originally formed in the Milky Way but later thrown into a new orbit by the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus (GSE) merger. Despite its accreted-like motion, its age and chemical composition match in situ clusters, suggesting it was born in the Milky Way.

NGC 288 is a bright (magnitude 8) globular cluster described as large (13.8 arcminutes), loose, with stars of magnitude 12 thru 16 and only a small central condensation. An easy object for a 6" telescope, it is located 1.8° south-east of the Silver Coin galaxy NGC253, and …

NGC 288 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor. Its visual appearance was described by John Dreyer in 1888. It is located about 1.8° southeast of the galaxy NGC 253, 37′ north-northeast of the South Galactic Pole, 15′ south-southeast of a 9th magnitude star, and encompassed by a half-circular chain of stars that opens on its ...

[b]NGC 288[/b] is a medium-sized (13') and relatively bright (8.1 Mag) globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor. It is located about 1.8° southeast of the Sculptor Galaxy, and 37′ north-northeas...

From Virginia Beach , NGC288 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dusk. All times shown in Virginia Beach local time.