NGC 6760
Coordinates: 
19h 11m 12.1s, 0101° 49.7′ 1″
19h 11m 12.1s, 0101° 49.7′ 1″Distance | 24.1 kly (7.4 kpc)[3] | |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 | |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9.6' | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | 3.57×105[4] M☉ | |
| Metallicity | = –0.40[4] dex | |
| Other designations | C 1908+009, GCl 109 | |
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NGC 6760 is a globular cluster[2] in the constellation Aquila. It may have contributed to the formation of the open cluster Ruprecht 127 during NGC 6760's passage through the galactic disk 71 million years ago.[5]
At least two millisecond pulsars have been found in NGC 6760.[6]
References
- Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6760. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- S2CID 16914232.
- ^ S2CID 118649860.
- S2CID 119342837.
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