NGC 6426
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Globular cluster NGC 6426 |
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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 44 m 54.7 s |
| declination | + 03 ° 10 ′ 13 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | IX |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 4.2 |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 67.2 kLj |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | July 15, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6426 • C 1742 + 031 • GCl 76 • GC 4325, GC 5870 • Cr 346, H II 587 | |
NGC 6426 is a globular cluster in the constellation of the Serpent Bearer, 67,200 light years away .
The star cluster was discovered on July 15, 1786 by William Herschel with the help of an 18.7 inch telescope and later included in his New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .