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NGC 6208
NGC 6208 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	16 49 28.(0)
Declination	−53° 43′ 4(2)″
Distance	3,060 ly (939 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.2
Apparent dimensions (V)	18′
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	1.17 Gyr
Other designations	C1645-537, Collinder 313, VDBH 198
Associations
Constellation	Ara
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6208 is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Ara. With an age of 1.17 Gigayears, it is one of the oldest known open clusters.

References

1. ^ Xin, Y.; Deng, L. (February 2005), "Blue Stragglers in Galactic Open Clusters and Integrated Spectral Energy Distributions", The Astrophysical Journal, 619 (2): 824–838, arXiv:astro-ph/0410325, Bibcode:2005ApJ...619..824X, doi:10.1086/426681, S2CID 2087723.
2. Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (August 2005), "Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 438 (3): 1163–1173, arXiv:astro-ph/0501674, Bibcode:2005A&A...438.1163K, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042523, S2CID 9079873.
3. ^ Inglis, Mike (2013), Observer's Guide to Star Clusters, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 27, Bibcode:2013ogsc.book.....I, ISBN 978-1461475675.
4. Piskunov, A. E.; et al. (January 2008), "Tidal radii and masses of open clusters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 477 (1): 165–172, Bibcode:2008A&A...477..165P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078525.

External links

• Media related to NGC 6208 at Wikimedia Commons
• http://seds.org
• http://seds.org
• http://www.iop.org
• Simbad
• Image NGC 6208

v t e Constellation of Ara
Ara in Chinese astronomy List of stars in Ara
Stars	Bayer α (Choo/Tchou) β γ δ ε ε ζ (Tseen Yin) η θ ι κ λ μ (Cervantes) ν (V539) ν π ρ ρ σ Variable R S OY V626 V821 V828 V829 V854 V862 V872 HR 6177 6187 6207 6236 6251 6253 6297 6300 6312 6323 6408 6416 (41 G.) 6423 6438 6477 6478 6483 6487 6513 6759 HD 152079 153201 154672 154857 156411 (Inquill) Other 2MASS J18082002−5104378 CXOU J164710.2−455216 Gliese 674 Gliese 676 IRAS 16594-4656 SAO 244567 SGR 1627−41 Westerlund 1-20 Westerlund 1 W26 Westerlund 1-75 Westerlund 1-237 Westerlund 1-243 XTE J1650−500
Exoplanets Gliese 674 b HD 154672 b HD 154857 b c HD 156411 b μ Arae b c d e
Star clusters	NGC 6193 6200 6204 6208 6250 6352 6362 6397 Other ESO 280-SC06 IC 4651 Westerlund 1
Nebulae	NGC 6188 6326 Other Stingray Nebula Water Lily Nebula
Galaxies	NGC 6215 6221 6300 6328
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