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Open star cluster in the constellation Ara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IC 4651 is an open cluster of stars located about 2,900 light years distant in the constellation Ara. It was first catalogued by John Louis Emil Dreyer in his 1895 version of the Index Catalogue.[4] This is an intermediate age cluster that is 1.2 ± 0.2 billion years old.[5] Compared to the Sun, the members of this cluster have a higher abundance of the chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium.[6] The combined mass of the active stars in this cluster is about 630 times the mass of the Sun.[7]
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IC 4651 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 17h 24m 49s[2] |
Declination | −49° 56′ 00″[2] |
Distance | 2,900 ly (888[3] pc) |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 10.0' (arcmin) |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Cr 327, Mel 169 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Ara |
The currently known active stars in this cluster form only about 7% of the cluster's original mass. Of the remainder, about 35% of the mass consists of stars that have evolved into white dwarfs or other stellar remnants. The remainder of lost mass consists of stars that have migrated away from the main body of the cluster or have been lost completely.[7]
The star IC 4651 9122 displays radial velocity variations suggesting the presence of a planetary companion, though stellar activity cannot be completely ruled out.[8][9][10]
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