Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.2 |
Size | 15' |
Right Ascension | 17h 17' 21" (2000) |
Declination | 35° 32' 55" S |
Constellation | Scorpius |
Classification | III3m |
Andrew Cooper
Aug 12, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
An unimpressive group of stars 10' in diameter that stand out only as they are isolated by extensive dark nebulae, a pair of 8.1 magnitude stars define the center HD156154 and HD156134
Barnard 257 | Hav-Moffat1 | HD 156384 |
NGC 6302 | NGC 6334 | NGC 6357 |
RCW126 |
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