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NGC 6342

NGC 6342 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 6342:

NGC:NGC 6342
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Ophiuchus
V-mag (visual):10.0
B-mag (blue):11.2
Right Ascension:17:21:10.14
Declination:-19:35:14.70
Major axis:6.6 '
Radial velocity:117 km/s
Redshift:0.000389

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS