NGC 6938

(MWSC 3372)

0.17 UTI

0.0

C_N

0.03

C_dens

0.12

C_C3

0.35

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N₅₀ (P>50% members) 12

Stellar density (N₅₀/rad) 0.1 [N/pc²]

C3 classification DC

C_N 0.0 Sparse
C_dens 0.03 Very loose
C_C3 0.12 Very low quality
C_lit 0.35 Poorly studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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NGC 6938 is a sparse, very loose object of very low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate^* distance, well below the mid-plane, affected by low extinction. It is catalogued as an old cluster (see Parameters). It is poorly studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 7 years.

(*): The parallax distance estimate (~3.68 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~2.27 kpc).

⚠️ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (C_dup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.

Relatively close Low extinction Old

Data

🔍 Search references for NGC 6938 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–	308.696	22.175	0.272	-2.793	-4.651	–
Bica et al.	2019	308.672	22.216	–	–	–	–
Loktin & Popova	2017	308.67	22.214	–	-0.655	-0.408	–
Dias et al.	2014	308.675	22.215	–	0.63	-3.64	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2011	308.65	22.246	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	308.675	22.215	–	0.55	-3.55	–

💡 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–	2.27	0.4	–	1288	–	95	–	–
Loktin & Popova	2017	2.27	0.16	–	1622	–	–	–	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2012	–	–	–	–	–	95	–	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2011	2.63⁽¹⁾	1.74	–	224	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	1.25	0.40	–	1288	–	–	–	–

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

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