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NGC 6584

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NGC 6584
NGC 6584 as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassVIII
ConstellationTelescopium
Right ascension18h 18m 37.60s[1]
Declination–52° 12′ 56.8″[1]
Distance45000[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)7.9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity = −1.53±0.08[3] dex
Estimated age11.6±1.7 Gyr[3]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 6584 is a globular cluster in the constellation Telescopium that lies near Theta Arae and is 45000 light-years distant.[2] It is an Oosterhoff type I cluster, and contains at least 69 variable stars, most of which are RR Lyrae variables: 46 stars were identified as RRab variables; 15 as RRc variables, 1 RRe variable, 4 eclipsing binaries and 3 long period variables.[4] NGC 6584 is about 4 kpc from the Galactic Center and about 2.7 kpc from the Galactic plane.[5]

As is typical for metal-poor globular clusters, NGC 6584 has an enhanced concentration of alpha elements relative to iron.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830, S2CID 119183070.
  2. ^ a b Streicher, Magda (August 2009). "A Spyglass Telescope" (PDF). Deepsky Delights. 68: 168. Bibcode:2009MNSSA..68..168S. Retrieved 29 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c High-resolution Spectroscopic Abundances of Red Giant Branch Stars in NGC 6584 and NGC 7099
  4. ^ Toddy, Joseph M.; Johnson, Elliott W.; Darragh, Andrew N.; Murphy, Brian W. (2012). "New Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6584". Journal of the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy. 6: 63–71. arXiv:1205.1034. Bibcode:2012JSARA...6...63T.
  5. ^ "Physical Parameters of Galactic Globular Clusters" by S. Djorgovski
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