NGC 6204
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| NGC 6204 | |
|---|---|
| File: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 |
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]
References
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Carraro, Giovanni; Munari, Ulisse (2004): A multicolour CCD photometric study of the open clusters NGC 2866, Pismis 19, Westerlund 2, ESO96-SC04, NGC 5617 and NGC 6204; Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 347 (2), S. 625–631
External links
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- Image NGC 6204
