NGC 5986
Globular Cluster NGC 5986, class VII,
in Lupus
- RA:
- 15:46:03.00
- Dec:
- -37:47:11.1
- Distance from Sun:
- 33.9 kly
- Distance from Galactic Center:
- 15.6 kly
- Apparent Diameter:
- 9.8 arc min
- Brightness:
- 7.52 mag vis
- Radial Velocity:
- +88.9 +/- 3.7 km/s
- Diameter:
- ly
- Abs. Mag:
- -8.44 Mag vis
Discovered by James Dunlop on May 10, 1826.
NGC 5986 was first cataloged by James Dunlop as No. 552 in his catalog,
following its 1826 discovery.
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