NGC 6760

NGC 6760 is a globular cluster[2] in the constellation Aquila.

NGC 6760
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	IX:[1]
Constellation	Aquila
Right ascension	19^h 11^m 12.1^s[2]
Declination	+01° 01′ 49.7″[2]
Distance	24.1 kly (7.4 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.0
Apparent dimensions (V)	9.6'
Physical characteristics
Mass	3.57×10^5[4] M☉
Metallicity	${\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}$ = –0.40[4] dex
Other designations	C 1908+009, GCl 109

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. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6760. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
3. Hessels, J. W. T.; et al. (November 2007), "A 1.4 GHz Arecibo Survey for Pulsars in Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal, 670 (1): 363–378, arXiv:0707.1602, Bibcode:2007ApJ...670..363H, doi:10.1086/521780.
4. 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.

External links

• Media related to NGC 6760 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 6760 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• Simbad
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