| NGC 6400 | |
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 40m 12.8s |
| Declination | −36° 56′ 52″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.8 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12.0 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 342, OCL 1014 and ESO 393-SC14 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 6400 is anopen cluster located in the constellationScorpius. It is designated asII2m in thegalaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the Scottish astronomerJames Dunlop on 13 May 1826. It is at a distance of 3,097 light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]
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