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1Properties
Magnitude
9.0
Angular Size
7.5′
Cl, pL, pRi, iR, st 11...14
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Position & Identifiers
2How easy to spot?
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Easy
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3Visibility
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Best season
Apr – Jun
(peak: May)
4
Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Classification Decoder
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
V918 Sco
Hot blue O-type star
Double Star
mag 5.47
0.9°
Scorpius
NGC 6169
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.0
1.3°
Norma
NGC 6216
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.0
2.1°
Scorpius
NGC 6222
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.0
2.3°
Scorpius
NGC 6178
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.2
2.4°
Scorpius
V919 Sco
Wolf-Rayet star — rare, hot emission spectrum
Star
mag 6.49
2.7°
Scorpius
V861 Sco
Eclipsing binary, period 7.8d
Variable Star
mag 6.15
3.9°
Scorpius
NGC 6164
Planetary nebula — try an OIII filter
Planetary Nebula
mag 6.71
4.9°
Norma
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