NGC 6401 (H2272)
NGC 6401 (H2272) is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6401:
| Herschel: | H2272 |
| NGC/IC: | NGC 6401 |
| Herschel: | H 1. 44 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Magnitude: | 9.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:38.6 |
| Declination: | -23:55 |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 5.6 |