NGC 6200
| NGC 6200 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6200 (taken with Stellarium) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 44m 06.(0)s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 28′ (00)″[1] |
| Distance | 6,700 ly (2,054 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.4[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | C1640-473, ESO 277-SC8, OCL 978 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Ara |
NGC 6200 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to the galactic equator.[3] It contains one β Cephei variable.[4]
References
- ^ a b Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (August 2005). "Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 438 (3): 1163–1173. arXiv:astro-ph/0501674. Bibcode:2005A&A...438.1163K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042523.
- ^ a b Inglis, Mike (2013), Observer’s Guide to Star Clusters, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 26, ISBN 1461475678.
- ^ Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 0-00-717223-0.
- ^ Ulusoy; Niemczura; Ulaş; Gülmez (2013). "New β Cephei variable in the Southern open cluster NGC 6200: ALS 3728". arXiv:1302.5313 [astro-ph.SR].