| NGC 5927 | |
|---|---|
 The globular cluster NGC 5927 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Class | VIII |
| Constellation | Lupus |
| Right ascension | 15h 28m 00.69s[1] |
| Declination | −50° 40′ 22.9″[1] |
| Distance | 25.1kly (7.7kpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.86[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 6.0' x 6.0'[2] |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] = −0.49[3]dex |
| Other designations | GCl 35, GCRV 5278 E, VDBH 173[1] |
| See also:Globular cluster,List of globular clusters | |
NGC 5927 is aglobular cluster in theconstellationLupus. NGC 5927 has a diameter of about 12 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of +8.86. ItsShapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is VIII,[2] and it contains stars of magnitude 15 and dimmer.
The globular cluster was discovered by the astronomerJames Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed in 1834 byJohn Herschel.[4]
NGC 5927 is relatively metal-rich for a globular cluster, and may have multiple generations of stars.[5]
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