[NGC 6642 image] Image by Martin Germano

NGC 6642

Globular star cluster in Sagittarius

Dreyer's description: glob. cl. , pB, pL, iR, gpmbM rrr, st 16

Cross Identifications: GC 4414, h 2012, h 3749, H 2.205. .

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    Right Ascension: 18 : 31.9 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -23 : 29 (degrees : minutes)
    Apparent Magnitude: 8.8
    Apparent Diameter: 4.5 (arc minutes)

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