The Table of Scorpius (NGC6231)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Table of Scorpius is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 7° above the horizon.
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Name
The Table of Scorpius (NGC6231)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −41°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 2.60 (V) [5] 2.83 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.87 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.