NGC 6169

NGC 6169 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 3280 light-years distant and thought to be around 32 million years old.[2]

NGC 6169
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16^h 34^m 06.7^s[1]
Declination	−44° 00′ 58″[1]
Distance	3280[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.6[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	32 million years[2]
Other designations	Cr 306

References

1. "NGC 6169-- 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.