NGC 6723

NGC 6723
NGC 6723 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: Anglo-Australian Observatory/STScI/WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	VII[1]
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right ascension	18^h 59^m 33.15^s[2]
Declination	–36° 37′ 56.1″[2]
Distance	28.4 kly (8.7 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.8[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	11′[4]
Physical characteristics
Mass	3.57×10^5[3] M☉
Metallicity	$\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{Fe}/{H}\right]\end{smallmatrix}$ = –0.96[5] dex
Estimated age	13.06 Gyr[5]

NGC 6723 is a globular cluster^[6] in the constellation Sagittarius.

Map showing location of NGC 6723 (Roberto Mura)

References

1. Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
2. Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
3. Boyles, J.; et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
4. "Data for NGC 6723". NGC/IC Project. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
5. Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv:1001.4289, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x.
6. "SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database". Results for NGC 6723. Retrieved 2007-04-21.

External links

• NGC 6723 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 18^h 59^m 33.1^s, −36° 37′ 53.3″