NGC 6204
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| NGC 6204 | |
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| File:NGC 6204.png
NGC 6204 (taken with Stellarium)
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | 16h 46m 08.(4)s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 01′ 1(2)″[1] |
| Distance | 3,540 ly (1,085 pc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 6204 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to the galactic equator.[3]
File:NGC 6204 map.png
Map showing the location of NGC 6204
