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NGC 6087

open cluster in the constellation Norma
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NGC 6087

Summary

NGC 6087 is a star cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6087 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop[3].
  • NGC 6087's instance of is recorded as star cluster[4].
  • NGC 6087's constellation is recorded as Norma[5].
  • NGC 6087's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6087[6].
  • NGC 6087's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6087[7].
  • NGC 6087's catalog code is recorded as OCl 948[8].
  • NGC 6087's catalog code is recorded as OCl 948.0[9].
  • NGC 6087's catalog code is recorded as C 1614-577[10].
  • NGC 6087's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-05-08T00:00:00Z[11].
  • NGC 6087's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 6087[12].
  • NGC 6087's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5.85'}[13].
  • NGC 6087's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5.4'}[14].
  • NGC 6087's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '-10.0'}[15].
  • NGC 6087's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.21'}[16].
  • NGC 6087's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+1142.878'}[17].
  • NGC 6087's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+244.7083'}[18].
  • NGC 6087's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-57.9350'}[19].
  • NGC 6087's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[20].
  • NGC 6087's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-4.88'}[21].
  • NGC 6087's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-5.42'}[22].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6087's instance of is recorded as star cluster[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6087 has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . A RAVE investigation on Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . On the metallicity of open clusters. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated parameters of star clusters: a comparison of theory and observations. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 6087. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6087
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-6087_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 6087}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-6087}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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