NGC 5927

NGC 5927
The globular cluster NGC 5927 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassVIII
ConstellationLupus
Right ascension15h 28m 00.69s[1]
Declination−50° 40′ 22.9″[1]
Distance25.1 kly
(7.7 kpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.86[1]
Physical characteristics
Radius6.0' x 6.0'[2]
Metallicity = -0.49[3] dex
Other designationsGCl 35, GCRV 5278 E, VDBH 173[1]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 5927 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5927 has a diameter of about 12 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of +8.86. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is VIII,[2] and it contains stars of magnitude 15 and dimmer.

The globular cluster was discovered by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed in 1834 by John Herschel.[4]

NGC 5927 is relatively metal-rich for a globular cluster, and may have multiple generations of stars.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NGC 5927". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 5927". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "A Galactic Globular Clusters Database: NGC 5927". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  5. ^ d'Orazi, V.; et al. (2018), "On the Chemical Abundances of Miras in Clusters: V1 in the Metal-rich Globular NGC 5927", The Astrophysical Journal, 855 (1): L9, arXiv:1802.07314, Bibcode:2018ApJ...855L...9D, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aab100, S2CID 119375515


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