NGC 6249
NGC 6249 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 6249:
| NGC: | NGC 6249 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.72 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:57:41.50 |
| Declination: | -44:48:42.80 |
| Major axis: | 7.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -38 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00012 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS