NGC 6124
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6124, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6124
Lac I.8
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Size | 29' |
| Right Ascension | 16h 25' 20.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 40° 39' 13" S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Description | Cl, B, L, pRi, lCM, *9..11 |
| Classification | II 3 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 9, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Big, bright, coarse, fully resolved, a lovely bright cluster that fills the field with 8-10th magnitude stars
Andrew Cooper
Apr 6, 2007 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 97x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, coarse, poor, conspicuous against a largely starless void, about 25' across
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, bright, loose, and coarse cluster, a circular patch of bright stars 30' in diameter, 50-100 members fairly evenly distributed with some concentration to the center
Other Data Sources for NGC 6124
Nearby objects for NGC 6124
5 objects found within 120'
| HD 147513 | IC 4599 | NGC 6139 |
| NGC 6153 | V1058 Scorpii |
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NGC 6124