NGC 5634
| NGC 5634 | |
|---|---|
 The globular cluster NGC 5634 Credit: HST | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IV |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 29m 37.28s[1] |
| Declination | −05° 58′ 35.1″[1] |
| Distance | 88 kly (27 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.05[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 2.45' x 2.45'[3] |
| Other designations | GCl 28, GCRV 8456[1] |
NGC 5634 is a globular cluster in the constellation Virgo (constellation), located about 82,000 light years (27 kiloparsecs) away.[2] NGC 5634 has an apparent magnitude of about 10[1] and a diameter of 4 or 5 arcminutes.[3] Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV,[3] meaning the cluster shows intermediate rich concentrations. with stars 19th magnitude. The star on near the upper right is the eleventh-magnitude UCAC2 29844847. There is also a bright orange giant, HD 127119, about 1.3 arcminutes away from the cluster.
NGC 5634 was likely a member of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.[3] The galaxy itself is being pulled apart by tidal forces from the Milky Way, similar to how NGC 5634 was pulled from the Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.
References
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 5634". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 5634". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "NGC 5634". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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