NGC 6934 (also known as Caldwell 47) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Delphinus, about 52 kilolight-years distant from the Sun. The cluster is following a highly eccentric orbit (with an eccentricity of 0.81) through the Milky Way along an orbital plane that is inclined by 73° to the galactic plane. It may share a common dynamic origin with NGC 5466.
The estimated mass is 295,000 times the mass of the Sun. The cluster displays photometric anomalies, with a split subgiant branch on the HR diagram.
NGC 6934
NGC 6934 (also known as Caldwell 47) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Delphinus, about 52 kilolight-years distant from the Sun. The cluster is following a highly eccentric orbit (with an eccentricity of 0.81) through the Milky Way along an orbital plane that is inclined by 73° to the galactic plane. It may share a common dynamic origin with NGC 5466.
The estimated mass is 295,000 times the mass of the Sun. The cluster displays photometric anomalies, with a split subgiant branch on the HR diagram.
Photographed with the RC8″ reflector telescope and the ASI 2600MC color camera in Stuvsta on September 7th 2024. Exposure was 31*2 min with IDAS LPS P3 light pollution filter. Postprocessing in Pixinsight with Blur Xterminator.
NGC 6934
NGC 6934 (also known as Caldwell 47) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Delphinus, about 52 kilolight-years distant from the Sun. The cluster is following a highly eccentric orbit (with an eccentricity of 0.81) through the Milky Way along an orbital plane that is inclined by 73° to the galactic plane. It may share a common dynamic origin with NGC 5466.
The estimated mass is 295,000 times the mass of the Sun. The cluster displays photometric anomalies, with a split subgiant branch on the HR diagram.
Photographed with the RC8″ reflector telescope and the ASI 2600MC color camera in Stuvsta on September 7th 2024. Exposure was 31*2 min with IDAS LPS P3 light pollution filter. Postprocessing in Pixinsight with Blur Xterminator.