SIMBAD query result

Object query : NGC 6440

C.D.S. - SIMBAD4 rel 1.207 - 2013.05.23CEST07:45:15

Available data : Basic data • Identifiers • Plot & images • Bibliography • Measurements • External archives • Notes • Annotations

Basic data :
NGC 6440 -- Globular Cluster	with radius arcmin

Other object types: X (MXB) , GlC (GCl) , Cl* (C)

ICRS coord. (ep=J2000) : 17 48 52.67 -20 21 34.5 ( ~ ) [ ~ ~ ~ ] D 2006MNRAS.365.1357D

FK5 coord. (ep=J2000 eq=2000) : 17 48 52.67 -20 21 34.5 ( ~ ) [ ~ ~ ~ ] D 2006MNRAS.365.1357D

FK4 coord. (ep=B1950 eq=1950) : 17 45 54.14 -20 20 39.4 ( ~ ) [ ~ ~ ~ ] D 2006MNRAS.365.1357D

Gal coord. (ep=J2000) : 007.7291 +03.8017 ( ~ ) [ ~ ~ ~ ] D 2006MNRAS.365.1357D

Radial velocity / Redshift / cz : V(km/s) -78.7 [5.7] / z(~) -0.000262 [0.000019] / cz -78.69 [5.70] (~) D 1996AJ....112.1487H

Spectral type: G4 D ~

Fluxes (2) :

B 12.01 [~] D ~

V 10.10 [~] D ~

Identifiers (4) :

NGC 6440 C 1746-203 GCl 77 MXB 1746-20

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References (341 between 1850 and 2013)
Simbad bibliographic survey began in 1950 for stars (at least bright stars) and in 1983 for all other objects (outside the solar system).

Measurements (1 types) :

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