NGC 6124 explained

NGC 6124
Credit:	DECaPS
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Scorpius
Dist Ly:	1,860 ly
Dist Pc:	512 pc
Appmag V:	5.8
Size V:	29′
Names:	Caldwell 75, Cr 301, Mel 145, Raab 111, ESO 331-SC003, OCL 990, Lund 701, C 1622-405, Lacaille I.8, Dunlop 514

NGC 6124 (also known as Caldwell 75) is an open cluster located 1,860 light years away^[1] in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751^{[2] [3]} during his South African tour.

The cluster is large and bright, with about 125 stars visible.

External links

• • NGC 6124 at Messier45

Notes and References

1. Web site: NGC 6124 . SEDS NGC Online . 2011-01-13 .
2. Web site: Results for NGC 6124 . NGC/IC Project . 2011-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120520010558/http://www.ngcicproject.org/ngcicdb.asp . 2012-05-20.
3. The search for the nebulae - VI . Jones . K. G. . Journal of the British Astronomical Association . 79 . 213–222 . March 1969 . 1969JBAA...79..213J .