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M14

M 14, NGC 6402

Globular ClusterOphMag 5.730
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Reference data

RA · J200017h 37m 36.2s264.400667°
Dec · J2000-03° 14′ 45.3″-3.245917°
Magnitude5.730
Angular size9.9′
Position angle
Distance
ConstellationOph
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM14Existing Astro Corner canonical name
MESSIERM 14OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource
NGCNGC 6402OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:59Source

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