NGC 6087

NGC 6087
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16h 18m 48s[1]
Declination	-57° 56′[1]
Distance	~3500LY
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.4
Apparent dimensions (V)	12′
Physical characteristics
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6087 is one of the brightest open clusters in the constellation Norma with a magnitude of 5.4. It is approximately 3500 light-years away and contains about 40 stars of the seventh to the eleventh magnitude, the brightest being 6.5 magnitude S Normae.

See also

• Open cluster
• Norma constellation
• S Normae

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6087. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-04-18. 

External links

• NGC 6087 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 16^h 18^m 48^s, −57° 56′ 00″