The Tom Thumb Cluster (NGC6451)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Tom Thumb Cluster will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:24.
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Name
The Tom Thumb Cluster (NGC6451)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −30°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 8.20 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.39 |
Sources