M-7 in Scorpius
M-7 is a huge open cluster in a star rich portion of the sky.   It covers about the same area of the sky as two full moons.   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:  80 arcmin 

    Magnitude: 3.3

    Number of Stars:  80

    RA:  17h 53m 54s

    Dec: -34d 47m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera, STAR 2000 and IDAS LPR
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure:  Mosaic of four 5 min exposures
Link to SEDS M-7 Page
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