NGC 6031 explained

NGC 6031
Type:Open Cluster
Epoch:J2000
Dist Ly:6.8±
Appmag V:8.5
Constellation:Norma
Names:C 1603-539, Cr 297, IRAS 16039-5355, OCl 951.
Credit:DECaPS

NGC 6031 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Norma. It has a Trumpler classification of II 2p and an age of about . The abundance of iron in this cluster matches the abundance in the Sun, indicating that the metallicity of the cluster is essentially solar.