Observation by Ivan Walton: Messier M6 Butterfly Star Cluster

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Ivan Walton

Observer

Ivan Walton

Observed

2025 May 22 - 06:27

Uploaded

2025 May 31 - 11:55

Objects

The Butterfly Cluster (M6)

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 17^h40^m
Dec: -32°09'
Position angle: +0°32'

Field size

0°43' × 0°43'

Equipment

Chile Two CDK17 & FLI Proline PL16803 mono CCD

Exposure

LRGB - 50,20,20,20

Location

SLOOH, Chile

Target name

Title

Messier M6 Butterfly Star Cluster

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