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1Properties
Magnitude
8.5
Angular Size
3.3′
Cl, pL, lRi, lC
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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 | Easy |
| 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
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
May – Jul
(peak: Jun)
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.
NGC 6404
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.0
1.8°
Scorpius
NGC 6400
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
2.0°
Scorpius
Shaula
HIP 85927; Lambda Scorpii; 35 Scorpii
Hot blue O-type star
Double Star
mag 1.63
2.2°
Scorpius
NGC 6374
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
2.7°
Scorpius
NGC 6453
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 9.9
2.8°
Scorpius
M6
NGC 6405
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 4.2
2.8°
Scorpius
Bug Nebula
NGC 6302
Small bright planetary nebula
Planetary Nebula
mag 9.6
5.2°
Scorpius
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