NGC 6204

Last updated
NGC 6204
NGC 6204 DECaPS DR2.jpg
NGC 6204
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 16h 46m 08.(4)s [1]
Declination −47° 01′ 1(2)″ [1]
Distance 3,540  ly (1,085  pc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)8.2 [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)6′ [2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations Collinder 312, Lund 723
Associations
Constellation Ara
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6204 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to the galactic equator. [3] It is 3,540 ly (1,085 pc) distant from Earth. The cluster was discovered on 13 May 1826 by British astronomer James Dunlop. [4]

Contents

Map showing the location of NGC 6204 NGC 6204 map.png
Map showing the location of NGC 6204

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (2013), "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 558: A53, arXiv: 1308.5822 , Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302, S2CID   118548517.
  2. 1 2 Inglis, Mike (2013), Observer's Guide to Star Clusters, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 27, Bibcode:2013ogsc.book.....I, ISBN   978-1461475675.
  3. ↑ Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky . Collins. ISBN   978-0-00-717223-8.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 6200 - 6249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

Further reading


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.