NGC 5999 | |
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![]() NGC 5523 Credit: DECaPS | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 15h 59m 55s [1] |
Declination | −54° 01′ 54″ [1] |
Distance | 5310 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 400 million years [2] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Norma |
NGC 5999 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. Its brightest star is HIP 78355. [3] It is 5310 light-years distant and thought to be around 400 million years old. [2]
NGC 5999 | |
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![]() NGC 5523 Credit: DECaPS | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 15h 59m 55s [1] |
Declination | −54° 01′ 54″ [1] |
Distance | 5310 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 400 million years [2] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Norma |
NGC 5999 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. Its brightest star is HIP 78355. [3] It is 5310 light-years distant and thought to be around 400 million years old. [2]