NGC 6005

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NGC 6005
NGC 6005
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension15h 55m 58s[1]
Declination−57° 26′ 24″[1]
Distance5875[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age1.15 billion years[2]
Associations
ConstellationNorma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6005 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 5875 light-years distant and thought to be around 1.15 billion years old.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 6005 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 558: 8. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517. A53.