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Uncommon cluster 25 EP

NGC 6402

RA 264.4007° · Dec -3.2459° · openngc

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Score breakdown

· 3 badges
25 pts · Uncommon
Uncommon 33 pts → Rare
  • Messier object +12
  • Star cluster +7
  • Bright deep-sky object +6
Total score 25

8 more points to reach Rare.

Badges

  • Star cluster · +7
  • Messier object · +12
  • Bright deep-sky object · +6

Properties

constellation
Oph
dso type
GCl
mag
5.73
messier
yes
messier number
014
name
NGC 6402
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Sky imagery and survey data courtesy of Aladin Lite & CDS, Strasbourg. Object data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, JPL Small-Body Database, and the ATNF Pulsar Catalogue.