NGC 6087

NGC 6087
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16^h 18^m 48^s[1]
Declination	−57° 56′[1]
Distance	~3500LY (~1000pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.4
Apparent dimensions (V)	12′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Caldwell 89

Map showing the location of NGC 6087

NGC 6087 is an open cluster of 40 or more^[2][3] stars centered on the Cepheid variable S Normae in the constellation Norma. At a distance of about 3500 ly and covering a field of almost one quarter of a degree, the stars range from seventh to eleventh magnitude, the brightest being 6.5 magnitude S Normae. The aggregate visual magnitude of the cluster is about 5.4.

Spectral analysis of the radial motion of the stars confirm that S Normae is a member of the cluster,^[3] and the period/luminosity relationship of Cepheid variables allows the distance to be determined with confidence.

References

1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6087. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
2. Burnham's Celestial Handbook gives the number 40, though other studies go as high as 349; see Stephen James O'Meara, The Caldwell Objects, Cambridge University Press, 2002, p. 351.
3. A. U. Landolt (1964). "The Galactic Cluster NGC 6087". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 8: 329–351. Bibcode:1964ApJS....8..329L. doi:10.1086/190092. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

External links

• NGC 6087 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 16^h 18^m 48^s, −57° 56′ 00″