NGC 6426

Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus
NGC 6426
NGC 6426 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOphiuchus
Right ascension17h 44m 54.7s[1]
Declination+3° 10′ 13″[1]
Distance67.2 kly (20.6 kpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.01[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)4.20
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude-5.38
Metallicity [ Fe / H ] {\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}  = -2.15[3] dex
Other designationsCr 346, GCL 76
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

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][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Object No. 1 - NGC 6426". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "GGCs database: globular cluster NGC 6426". A galactic globular clusters database.
  4. ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6426". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ "NGC 6426 (= GCL 76)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 6426 at Wikimedia Commons
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Astronomical catalogs
NGC
  • NGC 6421
  • NGC 6422
  • NGC 6423
  • NGC 6424
  • NGC 6425
  • NGC 6426
  • NGC 6427
  • NGC 6428
  • NGC 6429
  • NGC 6430
  • NGC 6431
Collinder
  • Collinder 342
  • Collinder 343
  • Collinder 344
  • Collinder 345
  • Collinder 346
  • Collinder 347
  • Collinder 348
  • Collinder 349
  • Collinder 350
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