| NGC 6342 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6342 as seen through the
Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IV [1] |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 21m 10.1s [2] |
| Declination | −19° 35′ 15″ [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.66 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.40′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | −6.42 [1] |
| Metallicity | = −0.55 [3] dex |
| Other designations | GCL 61 and ESO 587-SC6 |
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NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, [1] and it was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 28 May 1786. [4] It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth. [5] [6]
NGC 6342 is classified as metal-rich, yet has only one generation of stars. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6342". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Object No. 1 - NGC 6342". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b Johnson, Christian I.; Caldwell, Nelson; Rich, R. Michael; Pilachowski, Catherine A.; Hsyu, Tiffany (2016), "The Chemical Composition of Red Giant Branch Stars in the Galactic Globular Clusters NGC 6342 and NGC 6366", The Astronomical Journal, 152 (1): 21, arXiv: 1606.08491, Bibcode: 2016AJ....152...21J, doi: 10.3847/0004-6256/152/1/21, S2CID 19812549
- ^ "NGC 6342 (= GCL 61)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6342". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6342". In-the-sky. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 6342 at Wikimedia Commons
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| NGC 6342 | |
|---|---|
|
NGC 6342 as seen through the
Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IV [1] |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 21m 10.1s [2] |
| Declination | −19° 35′ 15″ [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.66 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.40′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | −6.42 [1] |
| Metallicity | = −0.55 [3] dex |
| Other designations | GCL 61 and ESO 587-SC6 |
NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, [1] and it was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 28 May 1786. [4] It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth. [5] [6]
NGC 6342 is classified as metal-rich, yet has only one generation of stars. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6342". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Object No. 1 - NGC 6342". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b Johnson, Christian I.; Caldwell, Nelson; Rich, R. Michael; Pilachowski, Catherine A.; Hsyu, Tiffany (2016), "The Chemical Composition of Red Giant Branch Stars in the Galactic Globular Clusters NGC 6342 and NGC 6366", The Astronomical Journal, 152 (1): 21, arXiv: 1606.08491, Bibcode: 2016AJ....152...21J, doi: 10.3847/0004-6256/152/1/21, S2CID 19812549
- ^ "NGC 6342 (= GCL 61)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6342". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6342". In-the-sky. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
External links
-
Media related to
NGC 6342 at Wikimedia Commons
|
| This star cluster–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |