Ngc5286

[TrevorW]

NGC 5286 – Globular Cluster

also known as Caldwell 84 is located some 35,900 light years away in the constellation Centaurus. At this distance, the light from the cluster has undergone reddening from interstellar gas and dust equal to E(B – V) = 0.24 magnitude in the UBV photometric system. The cluster lies 4 arc-minutes north of the naked-eye star M Centauri It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, active in Australia, and listed in his 1827 catalogue.


This cluster is about 29 kly (8.9 kpc) from the Galactic Center and is currently orbiting in the Milky Way halo. It may be associated with the Monoceros Ring—a long tidal stream of stars that could have been formed from a disrupted dwarf galaxy. NGC 5286 may be one of the oldest globular clusters in the galaxy, with an estimated age of 12.54 billion years.] It is not perfectly spherical, but has a projected ellipticity of 0.12
NGC 5286 is part of the Gaia Sausage, the hypothesised remains of a merged dwarf galaxy

[AstroViking (Steve)]

That's what I love about astro - there is so much mind-boggling stuff to look at and ponder about. Makes my head spin to think how old (and far away) so much of the Universe is.

Cool image, Trevor.

[glenc (Glen)]

Thanks Trevor

[Paul Haese]

Hi Trevor,

It's an interesting field of view you have captured. Globulars alway look good with a bright star close to them.

[TrevorW]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Hi Trevor,

It's an interesting field of view you have captured. Globulars alway look good with a bright star close to them.

Yes would have to agree on that, thanks Paul

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeah, globs with a bright nearby field star always make for a cool looking pairing, looks great There are a few others but NGC 4372 in Musca is another good one and well positioned for most of the year.

Mike

[glenc (Glen)]

NGC 6441 also has a star next to it and NGC 6752

[TrevorW]

Thanks guys they'll al go on my list of targets