Globular Cluster NGC 6342

History

This globular cluster was discovered by William Herschel on 28 May 1786 and listed as bright nebula I 149. He noted: «Considerably bright, pretty small, little extended, easily resolvable.» [464]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
DesignationNGC 6342
TypeGCL (IV)
Right Ascension (J2000.0)17h 21m 10.2s
Declination (J2000.0)-19° 35' 12"
Diameter4.4 arcmin
Visual magnitude9.5 mag
Metric Distance8.500 kpc
Dreyer DescriptioncB, pS, lE, er
Identification, RemarksWH I 149; GC 4293; GCL 61; ESO 587-SC6

Finder Chart

The globular cluster NGC 6342 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, circa 1° south of globular cluster Messier 9. On 12 June it is in opposition to the Sun. From your location it can best be seen in the months March to November.

Ophiuchus: Globular Cluster NGC 6342
Finder Chart Globular Cluster NGC 6342
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Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. Times are shown for timezone UTC, Latitude 46.7996°, Longitude 8.23225°, Horizon height 5°, Date 2025-06-22. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 10°

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