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M6

M6 Open Cluster
R.A.17h 40 42.329s
Dec.-32° 15' 33.98"
Apparent Size20'"
Mean Radial Velocity10.4 km/s
Magnitude+4.20
Distance487 pc
LocationScorpius
Other IDsNGC 6405
M6





M6

Scope Intes Micro MN-56 with 0.5 Focal Reducer
Mount EQ6 unguided
Exposure3 x 30 sec unguided
Post-processingStacked, d.framed,mild ddp in AA3.
FiltersIR
CameraStarlight Express hx516 with ICX424AL chip
Location Vendémain, France
Date25th August 2005

Very low on the horizon.