NGC 6426

Globular Cluster NGC 6426, class IX, in Ophiuchus

RA:
17:44:54.7
Dec:
+03:10:13
Distance from Sun:
67.5 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
47.6 kly
Apparent Diameter:
13.2 arc min
Brightness:
11.01 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Discovered by William Herschel on June 3, 1786.



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