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Open star cluster in the constellation Norma

NGC 6005
NGC 6005 Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	15 55 58
Declination	−57° 26′ 24″
Distance	5875
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.7
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	1.15 billion years
Associations
Constellation	Norma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6005 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 5875 light-years distant and thought to be around 1.15 billion years old.

References

^ "NGC 6005 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
^ Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 558: 8. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517. A53.

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New General Catalogue 6000 to 6499

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Constellation of Norma

List of stars in Norma

Bayer	γ γ δ ε ζ η θ ι ι κ λ μ
Variable	R S T RT RZ IM QU QV QX V378
HD	142415 143183 143361 148156 148937 330075
Other	1E 161348-5055 2M1540 2XMM J160050.7–514245 (Apep) SCR J1546−5534 SGR J1550−5418 XTE J1550–564

Exoplanets	HD 142415 b HD 143361 b HD 148156 b HD 330075 b

Star clusters	NGC 5925 NGC 5999 NGC 6005 NGC 6031 NGC 6067 NGC 6087 NGC 6115 NGC 6134 NGC 6152 NGC 6167 NGC 6169

Nebulae	Mz 1 Mz 3 RCW 103 SDC 335.579-0.292 Shapley 1

Galaxy clusters	Norma Cluster

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