VVV CL003

Globular Cluster Candidate VVV CL003, in Ophiuchus

RA:: 17 : 38 : 54.56
Dec:: -29 : 54 : 25.3
Distance from Sun:: kly
Distance from Galactic Center:: kly
Apparent Diameter:: arc min
Brightness:: mag
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:

Discovered by Moni Bidin et.al. in 2011.

This one is probably an open cluster.

.. more to come soon ..

References:

C. Moni Bidin, F. Mauro, D. Geisler, D. Minniti, M. Catelan, M. Hempel, E. Valenti, A.A.R. Valcarce, J. Alonso-Garcia, J. Borissova, G. Carraro, P. Lucas, A.-N. Chené, M. Zoccali, R.G. Kurtev, 2011. Three Galactic globular cluster candidates. Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics. [ADS: 2011A&A...535A..33M] - [Preprint: arXiv:1109.1854 [astro-ph.GA]] Discovery announce of VVV CL002 (GC), VVV CL003 (probable OC), and VVV CL004 (no cluster).

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