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NGC 6208

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Constellation
  
Ara

Declination
  
−53° 43′ 4(2)″

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
7.2

Right ascension
  
16 49 28.(0)

Distance
  
3,060 ly (939 pc)

Apparent dimensions (V)
  
18′

NGC 6208

NGC 6208 is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Ara. With an age of 1.17 Gigayears, it is one of the oldest known open clusters.

References

NGC 6208 Wikipedia