NGC 6139
DSS image of NGC 6139
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6139, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6139

Type  Globular Cluster
Magnitude  9.2
Right Ascension  16h 27' 40.3"  (2000)
Declination  38° 50' 56" S
Constellation  Scorpius
Description  B, pL, R, psbM, rr
Classification  II
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Aug 13, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Faint, decent sized at 5', well concentrated core, not resolved

Andrew Cooper
Aug 11, 2018    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Small, 1', an unresolved globular cluster, dense core
Other Data Sources for NGC 6139
Nearby objects for NGC 6139
5 objects found within 120'
HD 147513 HD 148247 HR 6100
NGC 6124 NGC 6153
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NGC 6139