NGC 6342 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, and it was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 28 May 1786. It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth.
NGC 6342 is classified as metal-rich, yet has only one generation of stars.
See also List of NGC objects (6001–7000) List of NGC objects NGC 6366 Messier 71
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