NGC 6231
Caldwell 76
NGC 6231 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Scorpius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6231:
| NGC: | NGC 6231 |
| Common name: | Caldwell 76 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 2.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 2.83 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:54:10.92 |
| Declination: | -41:49:27.30 |
| Major axis: | 13.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -19 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00006 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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