NGC 5927
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Globular cluster NGC 5927 |
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| High-resolution image of the globular cluster NGC 5927, created with the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | wolf |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 15 h 28 m 00.4 s |
| declination | -50 ° 40 ′ 22 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | VIII |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 6.0 ' |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 25 kLj |
| diameter | 12 years |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | May 8, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 5927 • GCl 35 • ESO 224-SC4 • Dun 389 • GC 4101 • Bennett 69, h 3604 | |
NGC 5927 is the name of a globular cluster in the constellation Wolf . NGC 5927 is 12 'in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 8.0 mag.
The globular cluster was discovered in 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with the aid of a 9-inch telescope and was later listed by Dreyer in the New General Catalog .