NGC 6834
| NGC 6834 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 19h 52.2m[1] |
| Declination | +29° 25′[1] |
| Distance | 7,002 ly (2,147 pc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.8[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.0'？[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 6.1 ly |
| Estimated age | 65 ± 18 myr[2] |
| Other designations | C 1950+292.[1] |
NGC 6834 is an open cluster of stars located about 7,000 light years from the Sun in the constellation Vulpecula. It has a visual magnitude of 7.8 and an estimated age of 65 million years.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NGC 6834 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- 1 2 3 Paunzen, E.; Netopil, M. (October 2006). "On the current status of open-cluster parameters". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 371 (4): 1641&ndash, 1647. arXiv:astro-ph/0607421. Bibcode:2006MNRAS.371.1641P. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10783.x.
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