M6 - Butterfly Cluster
Open Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Scorpius
Right Ascension: 17h 40m 06s
Declination: -32° 13' 00"
Magnitude: 4.5
Size: 15.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M6 - Butterfly Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 75.0x (10mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2022-07-23 |
| Time: | 11:55 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Nice bright stars spread out. Took a minute to see the butterfly shape.
Additional Notes
Quickly found by moving up from end of Fish Hook to just below the Teapot spout. Used Red Dot finder.
Sketch
