NGC 6242
NGC 6242 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Scorpius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6242:
| NGC: | NGC 6242 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.09 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:55:33.44 |
| Declination: | -39:27:39.40 |
| Major axis: | 6.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 39 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000131 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS