NGC 6167

NGC 6167 is an open cluster in the constellation of Norma. Viewed from Earth, it has an apparent magnitude of 6.7.

NGC 6167
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	16h 34m 34.(0)s[1]
Declination	−49° 46′ 1(8)″[1]
Distance	3,610 ly (1,108 pc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.7[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	20′[3]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	77.1 Myr[1]
Other designations	Cr 305, OCL 971, ESO 226-SC16, VDBH 192, C1630-495
Associations
Constellation	Norma / Ara
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

References

1. Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009), "The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 399 (4): 2146–2164, arXiv:0909.3737, Bibcode:2009MNRAS.399.2146W, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15416.x, S2CID 6066790.
2. Lang, Kenneth (2012), Astrophysical Data: Planets and Stars, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 328, ISBN 978-1468406405.
3. Malin, David; Frew, David J. (1995), Hartung's Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes: A Handbook for Amateur Observers, Publisher Cambridge University Press, p. 292, ISBN 978-0521554916.

External links

• "NGC 6167". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.