NGC5999 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5999 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5999
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −56°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Norma |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.56 |
Sources