The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 6169
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NGC 6169 is an open cluster in the constellations Norma and Scorpius. It is 3280 light-years distant and thought to be around 32 million years old.
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Wikipedia Page: NGC 6169
NGC 6169 at In-The-Sky website