Release 11.12 ("Hergest Ridge")


Selected: NGC 6256

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Parameters
Positional Parameters
clusterNGC 6256
RA16 59 32.62
Declination-37 07 17.0
Galactic longitude347.79
Galactic latitude3.31
R sun10.3
R gc3
X10
Y-2.2
Z0.6
Photometric Parameters
E (B-V)1.09
V HB19.09
(m-M)18.44
Vt11.29
MVt-7.15
(U-B)1.03
(B-V)1.69
hbt1
Structural Parameters
[Fe / H]-1.02
v_r-101.4
err1.9
v_LSR-95.6
c2.5
r_c0.02
r_h0.86
r_t7.59
lg(tc)5.82
lg(th)8.86
mu_V17.89
rho_v5.59
Color-magnitude diagrams
author Ortolani, S.; Barbuy, B.; Bica, E.
titleColour-magnitude diagrams of the post-core collapse globular clusters NGC 6256 and NGC 6717 (Palomar 9)
journalAstronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.136, p.237-243 (1999)
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Selected biblio
Paper n. 1
Ortolani, S.; Barbuy, B.; Bica, E.
Colour-magnitude diagrams of the post-core collapse globular clusters NGC 6256 and NGC 6717 (Palomar 9)
1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.136, p.237-243 (1999)
(NGC 6717 cmd NGC 6256 )
Paper n. 2
Alcaino, G.
NGC 6256, a galactic globular cluster
1983, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 53, July 1983, p.47-55
(NGC 6256 cmd )
Paper n. 3
Terzan, A.; Lelievre, G.
The Cluster NGC 6256
1973, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 29, p. 431
(NGC 6256 )
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