NGC 6242
Open Cluster NGC 6242
(= Lacaille I.4
= Dunlop 520 = Melotte 155 = Collinder 317), type ‘f’,
in Scorpius
| Right Ascension | 16 : 55.6 (h:m) |
|---|---|
| Declination | -39 : 30 (deg:m) |
| Distance | 3.9 (kly) |
| Visual Brightness | 6.4 (mag) |
| Apparent Dimension | 9 (arc min) |
The southern open cluster NGC 6242 was discovered by Abbe Lacaille during his
1751-1752 journey to South Africa.
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Last Modification: 8 Mar 1998, 22:00 MET