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NGC 6124 - an open star cluster in the constellation Scorpio
- embedded in H-II emission nebula and dark clouds |
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Object description:
NGC 6124 is an
open star cluster in the constellation Scorpio. With an apparent diameter of 40
arcminutes it is cataloged as type II 3 m
according to Trumpler. NGC 6124 contains about 100 stars and stands at a
distance of about 1700 light years from the solar system. The cluster was
discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751. |
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On the
left edge of the image is a small planetary nebula - NGC 6153 - which appears
"stellar" with a diameter of only 0.4 arc minutes.
We also captured NGC 6124 in a wide angle version.
We show the image
here.
«Click here or the thumbnail to load a large annoted image
and a size comparison to the full moon. |
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