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Also known as C 79

globular cluster in the constellation Vela

Key facts

Class
X
Constellation
Vela
Right ascension
10 17 36.82
Declination
–46 ° 24 ′ 44.9 ″
Distance
4.55 kpc (14.8 kly )
Apparent magnitude v
+8.24
Apparent dimensions v
18.2 ′
Mass
1.57 × 10 M ☉
Radius
40 ly
Metallicity
[ Fe/H ] = –1.24 dex
Estimated age
12.2 ± 0.5 Gyr
Other designations
GCl 15, GC 2068, h 3238, Dun 445, Bennett 44, Caldwell 79, Melotte 99

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
globular cluster
Part of
Milky Way
Constellation
Vela
Distance from Earth
0.005
Radius
40
Image
NGC 3201.jpg
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Commons category
NGC 3201
catalog code
HD 89355
right ascension
154.400
discoverer or inventor
James Dunlop
time of discovery or invention
1826-05-28
apparent magnitude
7.006
radial velocity
493
absolute magnitude
-7.45
metallicity
-1.49
inception
1024000000
declination
-46.417
epoch
J2000.0
right ascension component of proper motion
5.280
declination component of proper motion
-0.9800
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