NGC 6139
| NGC 6139 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | II[1] |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 16h 27m 41.6s[2] |
| Declination | –38° 50′ 18″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +9.68[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′.6 x 1′.4[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 6139 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius.
Visibility
The cluster appears visibly small and requires larger +12" aperture telescopes to view the core. Appearing around 1.5 arcmins having a radius of .75 arcmins, despite its rather bright magnitude.
References
- ↑ "VizieR Catalogue Database". Results for NGC 6139. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- 1 2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6139. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- 1 2 "SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database". Results for NGC 6139. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
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