HOW TO FIND IT:
M6 is an open cluster that can be spotted with the unaided eye.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
This is a rich area with several open clusters. M6 will appear as having two "wings" of stars emerging from the cluster's denser center. These "wings" give the cluster its nickname as the Butterfly Cluster.
Use low power!
Photo by Pittendreigh
HOW TO FIND IT:
M6 is an open cluster that can be spotted with the unaided eye.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
This is a rich area with several open clusters. M6 will appear as having two "wings" of stars emerging from the cluster's denser center. These "wings" give the cluster its nickname as the Butterfly Cluster.
Use low power!
Photo by Pittendreigh
M6 is visible to the naked eye in the constellation Scorpius.
M6 was recognized by Ptolemy along with M7 in the 2nd century B.C. as two "small clouds" near the sting of the scorpion.
M6 is 1500 light years distant with a luminosity of 8300 suns.
It is also known as "The Butterfly Cluster" because of its distinctive narrowing or "pinch" in the middle of the cluster. It is best viewed at low power. The best view of this cluster is with a pair of binoculars.
HOW TO FIND IT:
M6 is an open cluster that can be spotted with the unaided eye.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
This is a rich area with several open clusters. M6 will appear as having two "wings" of stars emerging from the cluster's denser center. These "wings" give the cluster its nickname as the Butterfly Cluster.
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