NGC 6342
NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6342:
| NGC: | NGC 6342 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:21:10.14 |
| Declination: | -19:35:14.70 |
| Major axis: | 6.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 117 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000389 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS