NGC 6031

NGC 6031

Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension16h 07m 51.4s[1]
Declination−54° 03′ 03″[1]
Distance6.8 ± 2.3 kly (2.08 ± 0.71 kpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.5[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsC 1603-539, Cr 297, IRAS 16039-5355, OCl 951.[1]
Associations
ConstellationNorma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6031 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Norma. It has a Trumpler classification of II 2p[3] and an age of about (250 ± 100) × 106 years. The abundance of iron in this cluster matches the abundance in the Sun, indicating that the metallicity of the cluster is essentially solar.[2]

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