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1Properties
Magnitude
9.0
Angular Size
6.0′
Cl, pL, pRi, iR, st 9...10
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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
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.
Shaula
HIP 85927; Lambda Scorpii; 35 Scorpii
Hot blue O-type star
Double Star
mag 1.63
1.3°
Scorpius
Lesath
HIP 85696; Upsilon Scorpii; 34 Scorpii
Hot blue O-type star
Star
mag 2.69
1.9°
Scorpius
NGC 6396
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.5
2.0°
Scorpius
NGC 6441
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 7.4
2.0°
Scorpius
M7
NGC 6475
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 3.3
3.5°
Scorpius
NGC 6404
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.0
3.7°
Scorpius
NGC 6374
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
4.6°
Scorpius
Bug Nebula
NGC 6302
Small bright planetary nebula
Planetary Nebula
mag 9.6
5.3°
Scorpius
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