| NGC 6115 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 24m 43.2s[1] |
| Declination | −51° 56′ 24″[1] |
| Distance | 3175[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.8[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 870 million years[2] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Norma |
NGC 6115 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is located 2 degrees southeast of Gamma Normae.[3] It is 3175 light-years distant and thought to be around 870 million years old.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "NGC 6115 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 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. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517. A53.
- ↑ Streicher, Magda (2005). "Deepsky Delights: Sparkling clusters in Norma". Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. 64 (5–6): 107–09. Bibcode:2005MNSSA..64..107S.
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