NGC 6322
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 18 m 25.7 s |
| declination | -42 ° 56 ′ 02 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3250 ly (996 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | June 1, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6322 • OCl 1000 • Cr 326 • ESO 278-SC006 • GC 4281 • h 3673 • | |
NGC 6322 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Scorpio . NGC 6322 is 5 'in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 6.0 mag. The object was discovered by John Herschel on June 1, 1834 .