NGC 6400

NGC 6400
NGC 6400 taken by the digitized sky survey, in 1994.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension17h 40m 12.8s
Declination−36° 56′ 52″
Apparent magnitude (V)8.8
Apparent dimensions (V)12.0
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 342, OCL 1014 and ESO 393-SC14
Associations
ConstellationScorpius
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters
NGC 6400 on a map

NGC 6400, also known as the Phantom Cluster or Long John Silver Cluster, is an open cluster located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as II2m in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 13 May 1826. It is at a distance of 3,097 light years away from Earth.

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-83704-0.
  2. ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6400". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "The open cluster NGC 6400". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "NGC 6400 (= OCL 1014)". cseligman.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6400". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 19 March 2016.