NGC 6266
NGC 6266 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6266:
| NGC: | NGC 6266 |
| Messier: | M 62 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.39 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.55 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:01:12.60 |
| Declination: | -30:06:44.50 |
| Major axis: | 7.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -73 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00024 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS