NGC 6401
NGC 6401 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 6401:
| NGC: | NGC 6401 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:38:36.93 |
| Declination: | -23:54:31.60 |
| Major axis: | 4.5 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -99 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00033 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS