Astronomy:NGC 6200
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Short description: Open star cluster in the constellation Ara
NGC 6200 | |
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![]() NGC 6200 (taken with Stellarium) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ara |
Right ascension | 16h 44m 06.(0)s[1] |
Declination | −47° 28′ (00)″[1] |
Distance | 6,700 ly (2,054 pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.4[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 12′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | 11.7 ly |
Other designations | Cr 311, C1640-473, ESO 277-SC8, OCL 978 |
NGC 6200 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to the galactic equator.[3] It contains one β Cephei variable.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kharchenko, N. V. et al. (August 2005). "Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics 438 (3): 1163–1173. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042523. Bibcode: 2005A&A...438.1163K.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Inglis, Mike (2013), "Observer's Guide to Star Clusters", Observer's Guide to Star Clusters: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (Springer Science & Business Media): 26, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-7567-5, ISBN 978-1461475675, Bibcode: 2013ogsc.book.....I, https://books.google.com/books?id=ewHABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA26.
- ↑ Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8. https://archive.org/details/collinsatlasofni0000dunl.
- ↑ Ulusoy; Niemczura; Ulaş; Gülmez (2013). "New β Cephei variable in the Southern open cluster NGC 6200: ALS 3728". New Astronomy 23–24: 55–58. doi:10.1016/j.newast.2013.02.005. Bibcode: 2013NewA...23...55U.
External links
- Frommert, Harmut. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6200". Spider. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6200.
- "NGC 6200". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+6200.
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