NGC 6642

RA:

18:31:54.10

Dec:

-23:28:30.7

Distance from Sun:

26.4 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

5.5 kly

Apparent Diameter:

10.1 arc min

Brightness:

9.13 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

-57.2 +/- 5.4 km/s

Diameter:

ly

Abs. Mag:

-6.66 Mag vis

This globular was discovered by William Herschel on August 7, 1784, and cataloged by him as H II.205.

The image in this page is a photograph by Martin Germano

• Catalog of Variable Stars in NGC 6642 (Christine Clement)