NGC 5986

NGC 5986 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus.

NGC 5986
NGC 5986 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	VII[1]
Constellation	Lupus
Right ascension	15^h 46^m 03.00^s[2]
Declination	–37° 47′ 11.1″[2]
Distance	33.9 kly (10.4 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.0
Apparent dimensions (V)	5'
Physical characteristics
Mass	5.99×10^5[3] M☉
Metallicity	${\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}$ = –1.35[4] dex
Estimated age	12.16 Gyr[4]
Other designations	ESO 329-SC 018[5]

References

1. Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin, 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
2. Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
3. Boyles, J.; et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal, 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
4. Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv:1001.4289, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x.
5. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5986. Retrieved 2007-04-06.

External links

• Media related to NGC 5986 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 5986 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images