NGC 6342 explained

NGC 6342
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Ophiuchus
Ra:	^[1]
Class:	IV
Metal Fe:	-0.55
Appmag V:	9.66
Absmag V:	-6.42
Size V:	4.40
Names:	GCL 61 and ESO 587-SC6
References:	NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV,^[2] and it was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 28 May 1786.^[3] It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth.^{[4] [5]}

NGC 6342 is classified as metal-rich, yet has only one generation of stars.

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects
• NGC 6366
• Messier 71

Notes and References

1. Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6342. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 14 October 2015.
2. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6342. Seds. 14 October 2015.
3. Web site: NGC 6342 (= GCL 61). cseligman. 14 October 2015.
4. Web site: NGC 6342. Seds. 14 October 2015.
5. Web site: The globular cluster NGC 6342. In-the-sky. 14 October 2015.