| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
288
|
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Position | 00 52.8, -26 35 |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB =105:60:60:60 Astrodon filters. All 1x1 |
| Description | This
magnitude 8 globular cluster is
only 1.8 degrees south- east of
the well known galaxy
NGC253. It is one of the
looser structured globulars
having an angular size of 13.8
arcminutes.
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