Observation by Mazin Younis: Silver Nugget Cluster

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2025 May 07 - 02:00

Uploaded

2025 May 07 - 22:22

Objects

NGC6441

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 17^h49^m
Dec: -37°01'
Position angle: -38°30'

Field size

1°39' × 1°06'

Equipment

Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

16 x 60s

Location

Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco

Title

Silver Nugget Cluster

About this image

Silver Nugget Cluster (NGC 6441) is a globular cluster in Scorpius, discovered by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826, about 20″ in diameter. The cluster is located only 5 arc minutes from G Scorpii (3.15), which makes it probably the closest globular cluster to a relatively bright star as observed by us.

G Scorpii is also called Fuyue (Fu Yue in Chinese), named after a former slave that became a high-ranking minister to Shang dynasty ruler Wu Ding. The star used to be known as Gamma Telescopii before it was moved to Scorpius. Nice story for a beautiful couple.

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Simon Paul Davis, Oliver Hext

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