NGC 6342
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Globular cluster NGC 6342 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Snake bearer |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 21 m 10.1 s |
| declination | -19 ° 35 ′ 15 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | IV |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.5 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.25 likes |
| Angular expansion | 4.4 ' |
| Physical data | |
| Redshift | 0.000388 |
| distance | 27.7 kLj |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | May 28, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6342 • C 1718-195 • GCl 61 • ESO 587-SC6 • GC 4293 • HI 149 | |
NGC 6342 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpent Bearer , 27,700 light years away .
The star cluster was discovered on May 28, 1786 by William Herschel with the help of an 18.7 inch telescope and was later included in his New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .