Astronomy:NGC 6005

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Short description: Open star cluster in the constellation Norma
NGC 6005
NGC 6005 DECaPS.jpg
NGC 6005
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationNorma
Right ascension 15h 55m 58s[1]
Declination−57° 26′ 24″[1]
Distance5875[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age1.15 billion years[2]
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 6005 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+6005. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. A53. Bibcode2013A&A...558A..53K.