NGC 5617

NGC 5617
NGC 5617 (taken with Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension14h 29m 44s[1]
Declination−60° 42′ 42″[1]
Distance5,770 ly (1,769 pc[2])
Apparent magnitude (V)6.3[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)10'
Physical characteristics
Estimated age82 Myr[3]
Other designationsCr 282, Mel 125
Associations
ConstellationCentaurus
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 5617 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus. NGC 5617 forms a binary open cluster with Trumpler 22. It lies one degree west-northwest of Alpha Centauri.

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 5617". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "WEBDA: page for open cluster NGC 5617". www.univie.ac.at.