Right ascension 17 21 10.1 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.5 Other designations GCL 61 and ESO 587-SC6 | Declination −19° 35′ 15″ Apparent dimensions (V) 4.40' | |
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NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as IV in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 28 May 1786. It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from earth.
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