NGC 6584
E490411
NGC 6584 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Telescopium.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular cluster ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 7 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 8.3 ⓘ |
| belongsToGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | July ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | NGC 6584 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | old, low-metallicity stars ⓘ |
| declination | −52° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | James Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 14,000 parsecs
ⓘ
approximately 45,000 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | Population II ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | Galactic globular cluster ⓘ |
| hasObjectType | star cluster ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Telescopium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGalacticComponent | Galactic halo ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionOfSky | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| metallicity[Fe/H] | about −1.5 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | Class VI (Shapley–Sawyer) ⓘ |
| observableFrom | southern latitudes ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 18m ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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