The Butterfly Cluster (M6)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Butterfly Cluster is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
The Butterfly Cluster (M6)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 4.20 (V) [5] 4.48 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.28 |
| Right ascension: | 17h40m [3] |
| Declination: | -32°15' [3] |
| Distance: | 487.0 parsec 1587.6 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.24 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 17 Jun 2023 | – M6 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2024 | – M6 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2025 | – M6 is well placed |
| 17 Jun 2026 | – M6 is well placed |
| 17 Jun 2027 | – M6 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2028 | – M6 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2029 | – M6 is well placed |
| 17 Jun 2030 | – M6 is well placed |