NGC 6325
{{Short description|Globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus}}
{{Infobox globular cluster
| name = NGC 6325
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| caption = NGC 6325 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
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| epoch = J2000
| constellation = Ophiuchus
| ra = {{RA|17|17|59.27}}{{cite simbad|title=NGC 6325|accessdate=8 February 2017}}
| dist_ly = {{convert|25400|ly|pc|abbr=on|lk=on}}
| size_v = 4.3{{prime}} × 4.3{{prime}}
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NGC 6325 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley-Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, meaning that it has "intermediate rich concentration"; it was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 24 May 1835. It is at a distance of about 25,000 light years away from Earth.{{cite web|title=NGC 6325 (= GCL 58)|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc63.htm#6325|website=cseligman|access-date=8 February 2017}}
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