NGC 6475
Ptolemy Cluster
NGC 6475 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 6475:
| NGC: | NGC 6475 |
| Common name: | Ptolemy Cluster |
| Messier: | M 7 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 3.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 3.45 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:53:51.18 |
| Declination: | -34:47:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 22.2 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -15 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00004 |
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