NGC 6401
 
NGC 6401 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 6401:
| NGC: | NGC 6401 | 
| Type: | globular cluster | 
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | 
| V-mag (visual): | 10.7 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 11.3 | 
| Right Ascension: | 17:38:36.93 | 
| Declination: | -23:54:31.60 | 
| Major axis: | 4.5 ' | 
| Radial velocity: | -99 km/s | 
| Redshift: | -0.00033 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS