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NGC 7006
Globular cluster · C42 · NGC 7006
Globular cluster in Delphinus
Photo: NASA Hubble · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 7006 is a globular cluster in the constellation Delphinus. NGC 7006 resides in the outskirts of the Milky Way. It is about 135,000 light-years away, five times the distance between the Sun and the centre of the galaxy, and it is part of the galactic halo. This roughly spherical region of the Milky Way is made up of dark matter, gas and sparsely distributed stellar clusters.
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Key facts
Distance
~135,000 light-years
Apparent mag.
+10.6
Apparent size
4.2′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
C42 · NGC 7006
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 42 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 7006.
- Found in the constellation Delphinus.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
