| NGC 5634 | |
|---|---|
 The globular cluster NGC 5634 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IV |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14 29 37.28 |
| Declination | −05° 58′ 35.1″ |
| Distance | 82.2 kly (25.2 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.05 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 2.45' x 2.45' |
| Other designations | GCl 28, GCRV 8456 |
| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
NGC 5634 is a globular cluster in the constellation Virgo (constellation), located about 82,200 light years (25.2 kiloparsecs) away. NGC 5634 has an apparent magnitude of about 10 and a diameter of 4 or 5 arcminutes. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, meaning the cluster shows intermediate rich concentrations. The star 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 once likely a member of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy. 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
- ^ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin, 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
- ^ "NGC 5634". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "spider.seds.org NGC 5634". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to NGC 5634 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 5634
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