M-6 in Scorpius

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.
    Constellation:  Scorpius

    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
M-5C CCD Camera, STAR 2000 and IDAS LPR
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure:  10 min exposures
Link to SEDS M-6 Page
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