NGC 6124

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Open star cluster
NGC 6124
NGC 6124 large.png
AladinLite
Constellation Scorpio
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 16 h 25 m 20.0 s
declination -40 ° 39 ′ 13 ″
Appearance

classification II3m
Brightness  (visual) 5.8 likes
Brightness  (B-band) 6.7 likes
Angular expansion 40 '
Physical data

Affiliation Milky Way
distance  approx. 1700 ly
(512 pc )
Absolute brightness 0.75 mag
history
Discovered by Nicolas Lacaille
Discovery time 1751
Catalog names
 NGC  6124 • C 1622-405 • OCl 990 •  Mel  145 •  Cr  301 •  Dun  514 •  ESO  331-SC3 •  GC  4184 •  h  3626 •

NGC 6124 is an open cluster of Trumpler type II3m in the constellation Scorpio on the ecliptic . It has a diameter of 40 'and an apparent magnitude of 5.8 mag.

The object was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751 .

Web links

Commons : NGC 6124  - album containing pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NED
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 6124
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman