NGC 6416
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 44 m 20.0 s |
| declination | -32 ° 21 ′ 40 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV1p |
| Brightness (visual) | 5.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 2400 ly (741 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | May 13, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6416 • OCl 1031 • Cr 344 • ESO 455-SC 032 • GC 4323 • h 3702 • | |
NGC 6416 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Scorpio . NGC 6416 is 15 'in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 5.7 mag. The object was discovered by James Dunlop on May 13, 1826 .