The July issue only touched upon the beauty of Scorpius through binoculars. Once you have found the featured objects discussed there, try your luck with some of my other favorite celestial wonders found within the sky’s Scorpion.
Target: | M80 |
Object type: | Globular cluster |
R.A.: | 16h17.0m |
Dec.: | -22°59′ |
Apparent diameter: | 9′ |
Magnitude: | 7.2 |
Target: | Antares |
Object type: | Red supergiant star |
R.A.: | 16h29.3m |
Dec.: | -26°26′ |
Apparent diameter: | Not applicable |
Magnitude: | 1.1 |
Target: | M4 |
Object type: | Globular cluster |
R.A.: | 16h23.6m |
Dec.: | -26°32′ |
Apparent diameter: | 26′ |
Magnitude: | 6.0 |
Target: | NGC 6231 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 16h54.0m |
Dec.: | -41°48′ |
Apparent diameter: | 15′ |
Magnitude: | 2.6 |
Target: | M6 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 17h40.1m |
Dec.: | -32°13′ |
Apparent diameter: | 15′ |
Magnitude: | 4.2 |
Target: | M7 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 17h53.9m |
Dec.: | -34°49′ |
Apparent diameter: | 80′ |
Magnitude: | 3.3 |
Target: | NGC 6124 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 16h25.6m |
Dec.: | -40°40′ |
Apparent diameter: | 29′ |
Magnitude: | 5.8 |
Target: | Collinder 316 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 16h55.5m |
Dec.: | -40°50′ |
Apparent diameter: | 105′ |
Magnitude: | 3.4 |
Target: | Trumpler 24 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 16h57.0m |
Dec.: | -40°40′ |
Apparent diameter: | 60′ |
Magnitude: | 8.6 |
Target: | NGC 6242 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 16h55.6m |
Dec.: | -39°30′ |
Apparent diameter: | 9′ |
Magnitude: | 6.4 |
Target: | NGC 6322 |
Object type: | Open cluster |
R.A.: | 17h18.5m |
Dec.: | -42°57′ |
Apparent diameter: | 10′ |
Magnitude: | 6.0 |