NGC 6322
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Constellation | Scorpio |
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 .