NGC 6712
E523676
NGC 6712 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively low concentration and signs of tidal disruption by the Milky Way.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular cluster ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −7.5 ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Milky Way tidal field ⓘ |
| age | ~12 billion years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 7.2 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 8.69 ⓘ |
| appearsAs | diffuse globular cluster ⓘ |
| bestObservationSeason | summer ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 6712 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concentration | low ⓘ |
| contains |
X-ray sources
ⓘ
blue straggler stars ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| coreConcentration | low ⓘ |
| declination | −08° 42′ 22″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784-06-16 ⓘ |
| discoveryInstrument | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~22,500 light-years
ⓘ
~6.9 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateEpoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −4.3 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 25.35 degrees ⓘ |
| hasColorExcessEBV | ~0.45 ⓘ |
| hasCoreCollapse | no ⓘ |
| hasTidalTails | yes ⓘ |
| interstellarExtinction | moderate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Scutum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | inner Milky Way halo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Scutum Star Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | ~10^5 solar masses ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicityClass | metal-poor ⓘ |
| metallicityFeH | −1.01 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
C 1851-084
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GCl 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 53m 04.3s ⓘ |
| ShapleySawyerConcentrationClass | IX ⓘ |
| showsEvidenceOf | tidal disruption ⓘ |
| showsSignOf | mass loss ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the Scutum–Aquila region ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | Population II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleWith | small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scutum