NGC 6144

NGC 6144
NGC 6144, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassXI
ConstellationScorpius
Right ascension16h 27m 14.1s
Declination–26° 01′ 29″
Apparent magnitude (V)+9.63
Apparent dimensions (V)1.8′
Physical characteristics
Metallicity[Fe/H] = −1.81±0.12 dex
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 6144 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius, located almost exactly 1° away from its brighter counterpart globular cluster Messier 4. It is relatively close to and is partially obscured by the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The cluster has a very low core stellar density for a globular cluster and harbors a handful of X-ray radiation sources.

References

  1. 1 2 "VizieR Catalogue Database". Results for NGC 6144.
  2. 1 2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6144.
  3. ↑ "SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database". Results for NGC 6144.
  4. 1 2 CCD PHOTOMETRY OF THE GALACTIC GLOBULAR CLUSTER NGC 6144
  5. ↑ "Clusters of Clusters: Globular Pairings". Sky & Telescope. 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  6. ↑ Lan, Shih-Hao; Kong, Albert K. H.; Verbunt, Frank; Lewin, Walter H. G.; Bassa, Cees; Anderson, Scott F.; Pooley, David (2010), "X-Ray and Optical Study of Low Core Density Globular Clusters Ngc6144 and E3", The Astrophysical Journal, 712: 380–391, arXiv:0907.0837, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/712/1/380, S2CID 11046118