NGC 6167

NGC 6167 is an open cluster in the constellation of Norma, viewed from Earth it has an apparent magnitude of 6.7.

NGC 6167
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension16h 34m 34.(0)s[1]
Declination−49° 46′ 1(8)″[1]
Distance3,610 ly (1,108 pc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.7[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)20′[3]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age77.1 Myr[1]
Other designationsCr 305, OCL 971, ESO 226-SC16, VDBH 192, C1630-495
Associations
ConstellationNorma / Ara

References
  1. Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009), "The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399 (4): 2146–2164, arXiv:0909.3737, Bibcode:2009MNRAS.399.2146W, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15416.x, S2CID 6066790.
  2. Lang, Kenneth (2012), Astrophysical Data: Planets and Stars, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 328, ISBN 978-1468406405.
  3. Malin, David; Frew, David J. (1995), Hartung's Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes: A Handbook for Amateur Observers, Publisher Cambridge University Press, p. 292, ISBN 978-0521554916.
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