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NGC 6266 = M62

Globular star cluster in Ophiuchus

Dreyer's description: ! glob. cl. , vB, L, gmbM, rrr, st 14...16; = M62

Cross Identifications: GC 4261, h 3661, Dun 627.

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    Right Ascension: 17 : 01.2 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -30 : 07 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 22.5 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 6.6
    Apparent Diameter: 14.1 (arc minutes)

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