NGC 6169
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension16h 34m 06.7s[1]
Declination−44° 00′ 58″[1]
Distance3280[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.6[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age32 million years[2]
Other designationsCr 306
Associations
ConstellationNorma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6169 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 3280 light-years distant and thought to be around 32 million years old.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 6169-- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c 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.



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