When to photograph NGC 6352
NGC 6352 is a globular cluster in Ara, 7′ across at magnitude 8.9. Also listed as C 81.
When to photograph it
From 45° N it never rises.
From 35° S the best months are May to July, with up to 10.8 hours of astronomical darkness above 30° in June. It reaches 77° at its highest.
Framing
Its long axis is 7′. It fills 35 to 80% of the short side of an APS-C sensor at about 2610 to 5960 mm, and of a full-frame sensor at about 4010 to 9170 mm.
Filters and the moon
Clusters are broadband targets, but bright ones tolerate some moonlight and light pollution. Short subs keep the brightest stars from clipping. The dark sky calendar shows which nights this month are moon-free where you are.
Plan it for tonight
Dates and times depend on your exact location. The imaging planner shows NGC 6352's altitude through tonight, its transit time and its distance from the moon. For sub length, use the exposure calculator.
Nearby targets
- NGC 6397 5.8° away
- NGC 6193 7.3° away
- NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara 7.5° away
- NGC 6231 8.6° away
- NGC 6541 8.7° away
- NGC 6302 Bug Nebula 11.5° away
Gear that suits NGC 6352
NGC 6352 is 7.2′ along its long axis. These frame it on an APS-C sensor with room to crop.
- Celestron C8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 27% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
- Celestron EdgeHD 8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 27% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
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