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{{Infobox globular cluster |
{{Infobox globular cluster |
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| name = [[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 6541 |
| name = [[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 6541 |
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| image = [[File:NGC 6541.jpg|250px]] |
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| class = III<ref name=hcob849_11/> |
| class = III<ref name=hcob849_11/> |
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| epoch = [[J2000]] |
| epoch = [[J2000]] |
Revision as of 13:42, 11 May 2012
NGC 6541 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Class | III[1] |
Constellation | Corona Australis |
Right ascension | 18h 08m 02.36s[2] |
Declination | –43° 42′ 53.6″[2] |
Distance | 22.8 kly (7.0 kpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.3 |
Physical characteristics | |
Absolute magnitude | -8.52 |
Mass | 5.72×105[4] M☉ |
Metallicity | = –1.53[5] dex |
Estimated age | 12.93 Gyr[5] |
Other designations | Caldwell 78 |
NGC 6541 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Corona Australis
References
- ^ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
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ignored (help) - ^ Paust, Nathaniel E. Q.; et al. (2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. VIII. Effects of Environment on Globular Cluster Global Mass Functions", The Astronomical Journal: 476–491, Bibcode:2010AJ....139..476P, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/476.
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: Text "issue 2" ignored (help); Text "volume 139" ignored (help) - ^ Boyles, J.; et al. (2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal, 742 (1): 51, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x.
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External links
- NGC 6541 at SEDS NGC objects pages
- NGC 6541 at DOCdb (Deep Sky Observer's Companion)]
- NGC 6541 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images