NGC 6250
NGC 6250 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ara |
Right ascension | 16h 57m 58.(0)s[1] |
Declination | −45° 56′ 3(6)″[1] |
Distance | 2,820 ly (865 pc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.9[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 18′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | ×107 Ma 1.4[3] |
Other designations | C 1654-457, ESO 277-SC20, NGC 6250 OCL 991, VDBH 206.[4] |
NGC 6250 is a young open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Ara.
References
- 1 2 3 Dias, W. S.; et al. (September 2001), "Proper motions of open clusters within 1 kpc based on the TYCHO2 Catalogue", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 376: 441−447, Bibcode:2001A&A...376..441D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20011021.
- 1 2 Inglis, Mike (2013), Observer’s Guide to Star Clusters, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 27, ISBN 1461475678.
- ↑ Feinstein, Carlos; et al. (November 2008), "Optical polarization study in the open cluster NGC 6250", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 391 (1): 447−456, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.391..447F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13917.x.
- ↑ "NGC 6250 -- Open (galactic) Cluster", SIMBAD, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2015-09-13.
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