C75 · open cluster
NGC 6124
NGC 6124 is an open cluster located 1,860 light years away in the constellation Scorpius.
RA16h 25m 20sDec−40° 39' 13"
Image: Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C75
- All designations
- C75 · NGC 6124
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 16h 25m 20s
- Declination (J2000)
- −40° 39' 13"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6124 is an open cluster located 1,860 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 during his South African tour.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used