It also lies 17,000 light-years away from the galactic centre. It belongs to Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class VI, namely of intermediate density, and has been calculated to be 11.78 billion years old. There are many binary stars in the system, as well as blue stragglers, which are likely to have been formed by collisions and mergers of smaller stars.
It is situated at a considerable distance from the galactic center, approximately 17,000 light-years away. It belongs to Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class VI, characterized by an intermediate density level. Its age has been estimated to be around 11.78 billion years. The system contains numerous binary stars and blue stragglers, which are likely the result of smaller star collisions and mergers.