NGC 6342 is a
globular cluster located in the constellation
Ophiuchus. Its
Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV,
and it was discovered by the German-born British astronomer
William Herschel on 28 May 1786.
It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth.
NGC 6342 is classified as metal-rich, yet has only one generation of stars.
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See also
* List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
This is a list of NGC objects 6001–7000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalog
An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a comm ...
* List of NGC objects
* NGC 6366
* Messier 71
References
External links
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Globular clusters
6342
Ophiuchus
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