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Caldwell 76
Caldwell 76
Credit: NASA, ESA

C76

Caldwell 76 (NGC 6231) is a open cluster located within the constellation Scorpius.

C76 is best viewed during Summer, is magnitude 2.6*, and can be viewed with naked eye. It is 15' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. NGC:
      2. 6231
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 2.6
      1. Viewing:
      2. naked eye
      1. Size:
      2. 15'
      1. RA:
      2. 16 54.0
      1. Dec:
      2. -41 48'
      1. Season:
      2. Summer


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.