NGC 6281
NGC 6281 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 6281:
| NGC: | NGC 6281 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 5.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 5.78 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:04:41.30 |
| Declination: | -37:59:06.80 |
| Major axis: | 10.2 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -15 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00005 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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