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 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.
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