Globular Star Cluster NGC 6401

NGC 6401 - a globular cluster

CCD image of globular star cluster NGC 6401 taken with an ST-6 CCD camera thru a 20 inch scope working at F/4.9. North is at top, and the field is about 9.5x12 arc minutes. Exposure = 8 minutes.


Description of NGC 6401 in
The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000: