NGC 6005
Open star cluster in the constellation Norma
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| NGC 6005 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6005 Credit: DECaPS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 15h 55m 58s[1] |
| Declination | −57° 26′ 24″[1] |
| Distance | 5875[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.7[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 1.15 billion years[2] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Norma |