NGC 6400

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
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationScorpius
Right ascension17h 40m 12.8s
Declination−36° 56′ 52″
Apparent magnitude (V)8.8
Apparent dimensions (V)12.0
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 342, OCL 1014 and ESO 393-SC14
NGC 6400 on a map

See also

References
  1. "Object No. 1 - NGC 6400". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. "The open cluster NGC 6400". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "NGC 6400 (= OCL 1014)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6400". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 6400 at Wikimedia Commons


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