NGC 6031
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| Constellation | Angle measure |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 16 h 07 m 35.4 s |
| declination | -54 ° 00 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 3.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 5900 ly (1823 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | July 28, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6031 • C 1603-539 • OCl 951 • Cr 297 • Dun 359 • ESO 178-SC9 • IRAS 16039-5355 • GC 4155 • h 3618 • | |
NGC 6031 is an Open Star Cluster of the Trumpler-Type I2p in the constellation Winkelmess in the southern sky . It has a brightness of 8.5 mag and an angular expansion of 3 arc minutes .
The object was discovered on July 28, 1826 by James Dunlop .