NGC 5634

NGC 5634
The globular cluster NGC 5634 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassIV
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension14h 29m 37.28s
Declination−05° 58′ 35.1″
Distance81.9 ± 3.8 kly (25.12 ± 1.16 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.05
Physical characteristics
Radius2.45' x 2.45'
Metallicity[Fe/H] = −1.8 ± 0.1 dex
Estimated age12.8 ± 0.3 Gyr
Other designationsGCl 28, GCRV 8456
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 5634 is a globular cluster in the constellation Virgo, located about 82,000 light years (25.12 kiloparsecs) from Earth. NGC 5634 has an apparent magnitude of about 10 and a diameter of 4 or 5 arcminutes. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, meaning the cluster shows intermediate rich concentrations. The star near the upper right is the eleventh-magnitude UCAC2 29844847. There is also a bright orange giant, HD 127119, about 1.3 arcminutes away from the cluster.

The origin of NGC 5634 is somewhat unclear; it was once thought to be a likely member of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, but it may be associated with Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus or the Helmi stream instead.

References

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