NGC 3201

NGC 3201
NGC 3201 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	X
Constellation	Vela
Right ascension	10h 17m 36.76s[1]
Declination	-46° 24′ 40.4″[1]
Distance	15 kly (4.5 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.24[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	18′.2
Physical characteristics
Mass	- M☉ (- kg)
Radius	40 lys[2]
VHB	14.77
Estimated age	14 Gyr
Other designations	GCl 15,[1] GC 2068, h 3238, Dun 445, Bennett 44, Caldwell 79[3]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 3201 is a low galactic latitude globular cluster in the Vela constellation. It has a very low central concentration of stars.^[4] It was discovered by James Dunlop on May 28, 1826.

External links

• Globular Cluster NGC 3201 at SEDS pages
• NGC 3201 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• NGC 3201 at DOCdb

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 3201. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-11-16. 
2. ^ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 40 ly. radius
3. ^ http://www.docdb.net/show_object.php?id=ngc_3201
4. ^ "XMM-Newton X-ray and optical observations of the globular clusters M 55 and NGC 3201". N.A. Webb, P.J. Wheatley, and D. Barret (2005). arXiv:astro-ph/0509085. 

Coordinates: 10^h 17^m 36.76^s, −46° 24′ 40.4″