NGC 6284

NGC 6284 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as IX in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 22 May 1784. It is at a distance of 49,900 light years away from earth.<ref name="NASA/IPAC"></ref>
The nearby metal-poor star may be a recent runaway from NGC 6284.