GGCs database: globular cluster NGC 6553

Release 11.12 ("Hergest Ridge")

Selected: NGC 6553

Parameters
Positional Parameters
cluster	NGC 6553
RA	18 09 17.60
Declination	-25 54 31.3
Galactic longitude	5.26
Galactic latitude	-3.03
R sun	6
R gc	2.2
X	5.9
Y	0.5
Z	-0.3
Photometric Parameters
E (B-V)	0.63
V HB	16.6
(m-M)	15.83
Vt	8.06
MVt	-7.77
(U-B)	1.34
(B-V)	1.73
(V-R)	1.01
(V-I)	2.13
S_RR	1.6
HBR	-1
hbt	7
Structural Parameters
[Fe / H]	-0.18
SpT	G4
v_r	-3.2
err	1.5
v_LSR	6.1
c	1.16
r_c	0.53
r_h	1.03
r_t	8.16
lg(tc)	8.24
lg(th)	8.72
mu_V	18.17
rho_v	3.84
Color-magnitude diagrams
author	Sagar, R.; Subramaniam, A.; Richtler, T.; Grebel, E. K.
title	V, I CCD photometry of metal-rich bulge globular clusters: NGC 6553
journal	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.135, p.391-404 (1999)
CM diagram
Credits	CMD from A&A website

Image
Image of the cluster from the Digital Sky Survey
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Selected biblio
Paper n. 1
Sagar, R.; Subramaniam, A.; Richtler, T.; Grebel, E. K. V, I CCD photometry of metal-rich bulge globular clusters: NGC 6553 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.135, p.391-404 (1999) (NGC 6553 cmd )
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