Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Size | 13.0' x 13.0' |
Number 12 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 288. NGC 288 is a small, moderately bright globular cluster in Cetus, not far from the bright spiral galaxy, NGC 253. It is visible in binoculars from a dark location, and some resolution is achieved with an 8" telescope.