NGC 6342
 
NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6342:
| NGC: | NGC 6342 | 
| Type: | globular cluster | 
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | 
| V-mag (visual): | 10.0 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 11.2 | 
| Right Ascension: | 17:21:10.14 | 
| Declination: | -19:35:14.70 | 
| Major axis: | 6.6 ' | 
| Radial velocity: | 117 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.000389 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS