NGC 6426

NGC 6426
NGC 6426 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	17^h 44^m 54.7^s^[1]
Declination	+3° 10′ 13″^[1]
Distance	67.2 kly (20.6 kpc)^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.01^[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.20
Physical characteristics
Metallicity	${\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}$ = -2.15^[3] dex
Other designations	GCL 76

NGC 6426 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated IX in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 3 June 1786. It is at a distance of 67,500 light years away from earth.^[1]^[4]^[5]^[2]

References

1 2 3 "Object No. 1 - NGC 6426". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
1 2 3 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ "GGCs database: globular cluster NGC 6426". A galactic globular clusters database.
↑ "The globular cluster NGC 6426". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ "NGC 6426 (= GCL 76)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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