NGC 5986
| NGC 5986 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | VII[1] |
| Constellation | Lupus |
| Right ascension | 15h 46m 03.00s[2] |
| Declination | –37° 47′ 11.1″[2] |
| Distance | 33.9 kly (10.4 kpc)[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 5.99×105[3] M☉ |
| Metallicity | = –1.35[4] dex |
| Estimated age | 12.16 Gyr[4] |
| Other designations | ESO 329-SC 018[5] |
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NGC 5986 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus.
References
- ^ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
- ^ a b Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
- ^ a b Boyles, J.; et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal, 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
- ^ a b Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv:1001.4289, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5986. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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External links
- NGC 5986 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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