NGC6342 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6342 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC6342
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 10.01 (V) [2] 11.25 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 8.6 kpc 28.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.24 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.66 |
Sources