NGC 6268
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6268, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6268
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.5 |
| Size | 8' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 2' 10.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 39° 43' 42" S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Description | Cl, B, pL, cRi, st10... |
| Classification | II 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 15, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Rich, faint, resolved, a clump in a rich galactic starfield, the main body appears as a 10' stream of 10-12th magnitude stars running east to west
Andrew Cooper
May 30, 2017 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An odd triangular cluster, quite detached from the surrounding starfield, quite distinct, fully resolved, a couple dozen 10-12 magnitude stars in a 10' area, across the center of the cluster is a denser band running east-west
Other Data Sources for NGC 6268
Nearby objects for NGC 6268
12 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 48 | Collinder 316 | HD 152408 |
| HD 152524 | IC 4628 | IC 4637 |
| NGC 6242 | NGC 6281 | PK344+0.1 |
| PK345-0.1 | Trumpler 24 | V1071 Scorpii |
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NGC 6268