NGC 5617
Open cluster in the constellation Centaurus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 5617 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 5617 forms a binary open cluster with Trumpler 22. It lies one degree west-northwest of Alpha Centauri.
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Right ascension ...
NGC 5617 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 14h 29m 44s[1] |
Declination | −60° 42′ 42″[1] |
Distance | 5,770 ly (1,769 pc[2]) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.3[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 10' |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 82 Myr[3] |
Other designations | Cr 282, Mel 125 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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