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NGC 6426

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Right ascension
  
17 44 54.7

Distance
  
67.2 kly (20.6 kpc)

Other designations
  
GCL 76

Declination
  
+3° 10′ 13″

Apparent dimensions (V)
  
4.20

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
11.01

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Metallicity
  
[ Fe / H ] {\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}  = -2.15 dex

Similar
  
NGC 6401, NGC 6284, NGC 6316, NGC 6287, NGC 6293

NGC 6426 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated IX in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 3 June 1786. It is at a distance of 67,500 light years away from earth.

References

NGC 6426 Wikipedia
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