Astronomy:NGC 6169

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Short description: Star cluster in the constellation Norma
NGC 6169
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationNorma
Right ascension 16h 34m 06.7s[1]
Declination−44° 00′ 58″[1]
Distance3280[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.6[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age32 million years[2]
Other designationsCr 306
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6169 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 3280 light-years distant and thought to be around 32 million years old.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 6169-- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+6169. 
  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. Bibcode: 2013A&A...558A..53K. 




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