Collinder 338
Overlaid DSS image of Collinder 338, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Collinder 338
Cr 338, C 1734-375, OCl 1013.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8 | Right Ascension | 17h 38' (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 42' S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Classification | III 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 8, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A modest enhancement in a rich galactic starfield about 20' in diameter, bounded on the southern margin by three 7th magnitude stars, a faint haze defines the clsuter, 1° southeast of Shaula, NGC 6400 is 1° northeast
Andrew Cooper
Aug 7, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, coarse, 20' across, resolved, a notable clump of brighter 9-10th magnitude stars in a rich galactic starfield pervaded by a brighter background glow
Andrew Cooper
Jun 29, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 56x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A large coarse cluster just south of Shaula in the scorpion's tail, large, bright, coarse, resolved, a roughly triangular grouping about 20' across with slightly brighter stars anchoring the corners, a beautiful region rich in stars and clusters, NGC6400 just half a field east
Other Data Sources for Collinder 338
Nearby objects for Collinder 338
17 objects found within 120'
| Collinder 332 | Harvard 16 | HD 160668 |
| Kappa Scorpii | Lesath | NGC 6380 |
| NGC 6400 | PK350-2.1 | PK350-3.1 |
| PK350-5.1 | PK352-4.1 | Q Scorpii |
| Ruprecht 127 | Shaula | SL26 |
| SL28 | Tonantzintla 2 |
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Collinder 338