NGC 5998

Object NGC 5998 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

NGC 5998 - group of stars in the constellation Scorpii
Type: *Grp -
The angular dimensions: 2.00'x1.0'
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 15^h49^m30^s; Dec= -28°36'0"

Nearby objects: NGC 5996, NGC 5997, NGC 5999, NGC 6000

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