NGC 6334

0.43 UTI

0.56

C_N

0.28

C_dens

0.75

C_C3

0.29

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N_m (P>50%) 62

Core radius and density 1.1 [pc], 1.4 [pc^-2]

C3 classification AB

C_N 0.56 Moderately populated
C_dens 0.28 Loose
C_C3 0.75 High quality
C_lit 0.29 Poorly studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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NGC 6334 is a moderately populated, loose object of high C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a relatively close distance, near the mid-plane, affected by high extinction. It is catalogued as a massive, near-solar metallicity, intermediate-age cluster (see Parameters). It is poorly studied in the literature.

Note: This object shares a moderate percentage of members with 8 later reported entries. See table with shared members information.

Relatively close High extinction Massive Near-solar metallicity Intermediate age

Palma et al. (2025)
Part of multiple system G17, along with HSC_2897, Bochum_13 and CWNU_1832.

Cavallo et al. (2024)
Bronze sample.

Hunt & Reffert (2024)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.04 (50th percentile).

Hunt & Reffert (2023)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.04 (50th percentile).

Data

🔍 Search references for NGC 6334 in: SciX Simbad

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	99999–	260.044	-36.052	0.561	0.146	-1.747	-29.568
Hunt & Reffert	2024	259.951	-36.085	0.565	0.132	-1.781	0.778
Cavallo et al.	2024	260.043	-35.956	0.565	–	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2023	259.951	-36.085	0.565	0.132	-1.781	0.778
Dias et al.	2018	–	–	–	-0.71	-3.47	–
Dib et al.	2018	260.212	-36.115	–	–	–	–
Sampedro et al.	2017	260.204	-36.103	–	-1.1	-0.1	–
Joshi et al.	2016	260.212	-36.115	–	–	–	–
Tadross	2014	260.204	-36.103	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2014	260.204	-36.103	–	-1.32	-0.58	-7.17
Dias et al.	2002	260.204	-36.103	–	-1.32	-0.58	-7.17
Lynga	1987	260.34	-36.077	–	–	–	–

💡 Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.

Reference	Year	Dist [kpc]	Av [mag]	DAv [mag]	Age [Myr]	[Fe/H] [dex]	Mass [Msun]	B_frac	BSS
UCC	99999–	1.41	3.66	2.99	209	0.340	1546	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2024	1.70	4.23	2.99	12	–	1546⁽¹⁾	–	–
Cavallo et al.	2024	1.69	3.91	–	12	0.340	–	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2023	1.70	4.23	2.99	12	–	–	–	–
Dib et al.	2018	1.13	–	–	209	–	–	–	–
Joshi et al.	2016	1.13	3.25	–	209	–	–	–	–
Tadross	2014	1.02	3.34	–	500	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	1.02	3.34	–	501	–	–	–	–
Lynga	1987	2.30	3.66	–	–	–	–	–	–

(N): Indicates that there are N extra values assigned to this parameter in the corresponding reference.

Cluster	%	RA	DEC	Plx	pmRA	pmDE	Rv	UTI
NGC 6334 V	43.5	259.99	-35.96	0.54	-0.15	-1.71	-55.76	0.22
OC 0685	32.3	259.95	-36.08	0.54	-0.0	-1.6	-35.4	0.09
NGC 6334 IV	27.4	260.05	-35.91	0.59	-0.05	-1.9	-14.06	0.23
BDSB 98	21.0	260.0	-35.93	0.56	-0.19	-1.82	-14.06	0.04
OC 0686	19.4	260.15	-35.91	0.58	0.17	-1.62	234.35	0.15
NGC 6334 III	4.8	260.09	-35.9	0.58	-0.24	-1.71	–	0.05
BDSB 99	3.2	259.78	-35.72	0.55	-0.05	-1.56	-26.71	0.31
BDSB 97	1.6	260.0	-35.96	0.59	-0.29	-2.24	71.96	0.18

💡 Note: The % column shows the percentage of members that NGC 6334 shares with each listed object.

Visualization

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