NGC 5460

NGC 5460
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension14h 07m 27s[1]
Declination−48° 20′ 36″[1]
Distance2,350 ly (720 pc[2])
Apparent magnitude (V)5.6 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V)23'[3]
Physical characteristics
Mass505[4] M
Estimated age160 million years[2]
Other designationsCollinder 280, Melotte 123
Associations
ConstellationCentaurus
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 5460 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus. It is a bright but loose cluster of intermediate age located approximately 2,300 light years away from Earth. It is located nearly 2 degrees east-southeast of Zeta Centauri.[5]

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  2. ^ a b Fossati, L.; Folsom, C. P.; Bagnulo, S.; Grunhut, J. H.; Kochukhov, O.; Landstreet, J. D.; Paladini, C.; Wade, G. A. (11 May 2011). "A detailed spectroscopic analysis of the open cluster NGC 5460". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 413 (2): 1132–1144. arXiv:1012.3050. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.413.1132F. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18199.x. S2CID 118481509.
  3. ^ Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (3 October 2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558: A53. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517.
  4. ^ Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Kharchenko, N. V.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (6 November 2007). "Tidal radii and masses of open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 477 (1): 165–172. Bibcode:2008A&A...477..165P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078525.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference OMeara was invoked but never defined (see the help page).