NGC 6426
| NGC 6426 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6426 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 44m 54.7s |
| Declination | +3° 10′ 13″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -5.38 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IX |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.20 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 76 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/, https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC6426 | |
NGC 6426 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated IX in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 3 June 1786. It is at a distance of 67,500 light years away from earth.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6426". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6426". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "NGC 6426 (= GCL 76)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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