NGC 6950

(MWSC 3394)

0.21 UTI

0.0

C_N

0.08

C_dens

0.25

C_C3

0.35

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N₅₀ (P>50% members) 20

Stellar density (N₅₀/rad) 0.4 [N/pc²]

C3 classification CC

C_N 0.0 Sparse
C_dens 0.08 Very loose
C_C3 0.25 Low quality
C_lit 0.35 Poorly studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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NGC 6950 is a sparse, very loose object of 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 (~4.02 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~2.11 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 6950 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–	310.308	16.62	0.249	-2.418	-2.447	–
Bica et al.	2019	310.288	16.643	–	–	–	–
Loktin & Popova	2017	310.26	16.618	–	0.134	-1.534	–
Dias et al.	2014	310.267	16.618	–	-1.77	-3.62	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2011	310.262	16.584	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	310.267	16.618	–	-1.77	-3.62	–

💡 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–	2.11	0.78	–	1023	–	160	–	–
Loktin & Popova	2017	4.01	0.78	–	1023	–	–	–	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2012	–	–	–	–	–	160	–	–
Bukowiecki et al.	2011	2.11⁽¹⁾	1.74	–	316	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	1.07	0.19	–	1820	–	–	–	–

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

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