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NGC 6139

NGC 6139
NGC 6139, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassII[1]
ConstellationScorpius
Right ascension16h 27m 41.6s[2]
Declination–38° 50′ 18″[2]
Distance10.1 kiloparsecs (30 kilolight-years)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)+9.68[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.6′ x 1.4′[4]
Physical characteristics
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

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).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference VizieR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NED was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SIMBAD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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