NGC 6101 explained

NGC 6101
Epoch:J2000
Class:X
Appmag V:9
Size V:10.7'
Metal Fe:–1.76
Age:12.54 Gyr
Constellation:Apus
Names:Caldwell 107

NGC 6101 (also known as Caldwell 107) is a globular cluster in the constellation Apus, which was discovered by James Dunlop and catalogued by him as Δ68. It is located at a distance of about 47,600 light-years from the Sun and about 36,500 light-years from the Galactic Center of the Milky Way. It requires a telescope of at least 20cm (10inches) aperture to resolve individual stars. Research revealed this cluster to contain an unexpected large number of black holes.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. nov 2016, published online aug 22 2016