NGC 6005

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.[2]

NGC 6005
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	15^h 55^m 58^s[1]
Declination	−57° 26′ 24″[1]
Distance	5875[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.7[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	1.15 billion years[2]

References

1. "NGC 6005 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
2. 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. A53.