NGC 5927

NGC 5927 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5927 has a diameter of about 12 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of +8.86. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is VIII,^[2] and it contains stars of magnitude 15 and dimmer.

ClassVIII

ConstellationLupus

Right ascension15^h 28^m 00.69^s[1]

Declination−50° 40′ 22.9″^[1]

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NGC 5927
The globular cluster NGC 5927 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	VIII
Constellation	Lupus
Right ascension	15h 28m 00.69s[1]
Declination	−50° 40′ 22.9″[1]
Distance	25.1 kly (7.7 kpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.86[1]
Physical characteristics
Radius	6.0' x 6.0'[2]
Metallicity	[Fe/H] = −0.49[3] dex
Other designations	GCl 35, GCRV 5278 E, VDBH 173[1]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

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The globular cluster was discovered by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed in 1834 by John Herschel.^[4]

NGC 5927 is relatively metal-rich for a globular cluster, and may have multiple generations of stars.^[5]