NGC 6397
Caldwell 86
NGC 6397 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ara. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6397:
| NGC: | NGC 6397 |
| Common name: | Caldwell 86 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| V-mag (visual): | 5.17 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.39 |
| K-mag (IR): | |
| Right Ascension: | 17:40:41.36 |
| Declination: | -53:40:25.30 |
| Major axis: | 15.3 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 18 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000061 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS