NGC 6067
Encyclopedia
NGC 6067 is an open cluster
of stars in the constellation
Norma
. It is located to the north of Kappa Normae, with an angular diameter
of 12′. The cluster can be observed with binoculars or a small telescope, while a 12-inch aperture telescope will reveal about 250 stars.
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
of stars in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Norma
Norma (constellation)
Norma is a small and inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for normal, referring to a right angle, and is variously considered to represent a rule, a carpenter's square, a set square or a level....
. It is located to the north of Kappa Normae, with an angular diameter
Angular diameter
The angular diameter or apparent size of an object as seen from a given position is the “visual diameter” of the object measured as an angle. In the vision sciences it is called the visual angle. The visual diameter is the diameter of the perspective projection of the object on a plane through its...
of 12′. The cluster can be observed with binoculars or a small telescope, while a 12-inch aperture telescope will reveal about 250 stars.