NGC 6400 is an open cluster located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as II2m in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 13 May 1826. It is at a distance of 3,097 light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]
| NGC 6400 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 40m 12.8s |
| Declination | −36° 56′ 52″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.8 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12.0 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 342, OCL 1014 and ESO 393-SC14 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6400". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "The open cluster NGC 6400". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "NGC 6400 (= OCL 1014)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6400". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
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