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]

Declination−57° 26 24[1]
Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Right ascension ...
NGC 6005
NGC 6005
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension15h 55m 58s[1]
Declination−57° 26 24[1]
Distance5875[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age1.15 billion years[2]
Associations
ConstellationNorma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters
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