NGC 6249

Open Cluster Good (48/100)

NGC 6249 OpenCluster Scorpius (Sco) Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Wide field preferred

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Properties

Magnitude 8.2

Angular Size 7.6′

Description

Cl, pRi, vlC, iF, st L & S

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 57m 36.0s

Dec -44° 46' 60.0"

Constellation Scorpius (Sco)

Catalog NGC 6249

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108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3

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NGC 6249 · 7.6′ diameter · N up, E left

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