NGC 6401

Globular Cluster Good (46/100)

NGC 6401 GlobularCluster Oph Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Higher magnification helpful

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Properties

Magnitude 9.5

Angular Size 4.5′

Description

pB, pL, R, *12 f inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 38m 36.0s

Dec -23° 55' 00.0"

Constellation Oph

Catalog NGC 6401

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108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3

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NGC 6401 · 4.5′ diameter · N up, E left

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