NGC 6208
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| NGC 6208 | |
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| File:NGC 6208.png
NGC 6208 (taken from Stellarium)
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | 16h 49m 28.(0)s[1] |
| Declination | −53° 43′ 4(2)″[1] |
| Distance | 3,060 ly (939 pc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.2[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 18′[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 1.17[4] Gyr |
| Other designations | C1645-537, Collinder 313, VDBH 198 |
File:NGC 6208 map.png
Map showing the location of NGC 6208
NGC 6208 is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Ara. With an age of 1.17 Gigayears, it is one of the oldest known open clusters.
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