19h11m12.1s, 0101° 49.7′1″| NGC 6760 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IX:[1] |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h11m 12.1s[2] |
| Declination | +01° 01′ 49.7″[2] |
| Distance | 24.1 kly (7.4 kpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9.6' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 3.57×105[4] M☉ |
| Metallicity | ![{\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}](https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/4c0821bd80891e071c08e7c7ee8e022baedf522c) = –0.40[4] dex |
| Other designations | C 1908+009, GCl 109 |
| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
NGC 6760 is a globular cluster[2] in the constellation Aquila. It may have contributed to the formation of the open cluster Ruprecht 127 during NGC 6760's passage through the galactic disk 71 million years ago.[5]
At least two millisecond pulsars have been found in NGC 6760.[6]
Media related to NGC 6760 at Wikimedia Commons|
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