NGC 6067
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| Constellation | Angle measure |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 16 h 13 m 11.0 s |
| declination | -54 ° 13 ′ 08 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2r |
| Brightness (visual) | 5.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4600 ly (1417 pc ) |
| Age | 90 million years |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | May 8, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6067 • OCl 953 • Mel 140 • Cr 298 • ESO 178-SC012 • GC 4162 • h 3619 • Caldwell 89 | |
NGC 6067 is an open star cluster in the constellation Winkelmess in the southern sky . It has a magnitude of 5.6 mag, an angular extent of 15 × 15 arc minutes, and is an estimated 4600 light years away from the solar system. According to spectral studies, the star cluster is around 90 million years old. Inside the cluster is the massive planetary nebula BMP J1613-5406 .
The object was discovered by James Dunlop on May 8, 1826 .