NGC 6167 is an open cluster in the constellation of Norma. Viewed from Earth, it has an apparent magnitude of 6.7.
| NGC 6167 | |
|---|---|
 Credit: DECaPS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 34m 34.(0)s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 46′ 1(8)″[1] |
| Distance | 3,610 ly (1,108 pc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.7[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 20′[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 77.1 Myr[1] |
| Other designations | Cr 305, OCL 971, ESO 226-SC16, VDBH 192, C1630-495 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Norma / Ara |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009), "The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399 (4): 2146–2164, arXiv:0909.3737, Bibcode:2009MNRAS.399.2146W, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15416.x, S2CID 6066790.
- ^ Lang, Kenneth (2012), Astrophysical Data: Planets and Stars, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 328, ISBN 978-1468406405.
- ^ Malin, David; Frew, David J. (1995), Hartung's Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes: A Handbook for Amateur Observers, Publisher Cambridge University Press, p. 292, ISBN 978-0521554916.
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