M-6 in Scorpius |
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M-6 is another large open cluster in a star rich portion of the sky. It covers about the same area of the sky as 1/2 the size of a full moon. You can find it above the stinger in the tail of the Scorpius. It will be difficult to see if you live far north. | |
Size: 14 arcmin Magnitude: 4.2 Number of Stars: 80 RA: 17h 40m 24.6s Dec: -32 d 13m 49s |
Scope:
8" LX 200 SCT
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M-5C
CCD Camera, STAR 2000 and IDAS LPR
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Focal
Ratio: f3.3
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Exposure:
10 min exposures
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Link to SEDS M-6 Page |
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