| NGC 6139 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6139, imaged by the
Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | II [1] |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 16h 27m 41.6s [2] |
| Declination | –38° 50′ 18″ [2] |
| Distance | 10.1 kiloparsecs (30 kilolight-years) [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +9.68 [4] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.6′ x 1.4′ [4] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 6139 is a globular cluster of the Milky Way in the constellation Scorpius. It is located 3.6 kiloparsecs (10 kilolight-years) from the Galactic Center [3] (less than half the distance of the Sun from the Galactic Center).
Visibility
The cluster appears visibly small and requires larger +12" aperture telescopes to view the core. Appearing around 1.5 arcmins having a radius of .75 arcmins, despite its rather bright magnitude.
Visibility
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![Globular clusters are denser and more spherical than open star clusters.[5]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/An_aging_beauty_NGC_6139.jpg/120px-An_aging_beauty_NGC_6139.jpg)
Globular clusters are denser and more spherical than open star clusters. [5]
![Globular clusters are denser and more spherical than open star clusters.[5]](/info/en/?search=File:An_aging_beauty_NGC_6139.jpg)
References
- ^ "Results for NGC 6139". VizieR Catalogue Database. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ a b "NED Results for NGC 6139". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ a b Harris, William E. (1996). "A Catalog of Parameters for Globular Clusters in the Milky Way (2010 edition)". Astronomical Journal. 112: 1487. doi: 10.1086/118116.
- ^ a b "NGC 6139". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "An aging beauty". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
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