The Antares Cluster (Collinder 302)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Antares Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:02.
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Name
The Antares Cluster (Collinder 302)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 1.00 (V) [1] |