M 6 - Wide field
M 6 - Wide field |
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Object data of M6 |
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| Object type: | open cluster (II3r) | |
| Size: | 25' | |
| Magnitude: | 4.2 mag | |
| Constellation: | Sco | |
| Distance: | 1,600 Ly | |
| Notes: |
Messier 6, the Butterfly Cluster is a young open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius (age: 100
million years). North towards the left. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-01 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G @ f/2.8 | |
| Camera: | Nikon Df (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | Astrophysics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | 21x3min | |
| Exposure time total: | 63min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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