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NGC 6405

NGC 6405
Object NGC 6405 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

M6, NGC6405 - open cluster of stars in the constellation Scorpii
Type: III2p -
The angular dimensions: 33.00'
magnitude: V=4.2m; B=4.5m
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 17h40m20s; Dec= -32°15'30"
The distance from the Sun to NGC 6405: 2 thousand light years;
Other names of the object NGC 6405 : M 6, OCL 1030, ESO 455-SC30, Butterfly cluster

Nearby objects: NGC 6403, NGC 6404, NGC 6406, NGC 6407

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