| NGC 5927 | |
| Class: | VIII |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Dist Ly: | 25.1 kly (7.7 kpc) |
| Appmag V: | 8.86 |
| Radius Arcminsec: | 6.0' x 6.0'[2] |
| Metal Fe: | -0.49[3] |
| Names: | GCl 35, GCRV 5278 E, VDBH 173 |
NGC 5927 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5927 has a diameter of about 12 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of +8.86. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is VIII,[2] and it contains stars of magnitude 15 and dimmer.
The globular cluster was discovered by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed in 1834 by John Herschel.[4]
NGC 5927 is relatively metal-rich for a globular cluster, and may have multiple generations of stars.