Collinder 316
Overlaid DSS image of Collinder 316, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Collinder 316
Cr 316, C 1652-407, OCl 998.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 3.4 | Right Ascension | 16h 55' 30.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 40° 49' 60" S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Classification | I 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 29, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
8x42mm Nikon Prostaff 3S Binoculars @ 8x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An excellent binocular object in Sco just inside the tail, large, bright, a rich field of stars, overlaps with the cluster Tr24 which is the NE concentation, the brihgt and small NGC6231 visible at the southern margin
Other Data Sources for Collinder 316
Nearby objects for Collinder 316
9 objects found within 60'
| HD 152234 | HD 152408 | IC 4628 |
| NGC 6227 | NGC 6231 | PK342+0.1 |
| PK344+0.1 | Trumpler24 | V973 Scorpii |
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Collinder 316