NGC 6204 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 16h 46m 08.(4)s[1] |
Declination | −47° 01′ 1(2)″[1] |
Distance | 3,540 ly (1,085 pc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 6′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Collinder 312, Lund 723 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Ara |
NGC 6204 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to the galactic equator.[3] It is 3,540 ly (1,085 pc) distant from Earth. The cluster was discovered on 13 May 1826 by British astronomer James Dunlop.[4]
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