NGC 6124 (also known as Caldwell 75) is an open cluster located 1,860 light years away[1] in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751[2] during his South African tour.

NGC 6124
NGC 6124 (taken from Stellarium) Credit: Roberto Mura
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Scorpius
Right ascension	16h 25m 36s[1]
Declination	−40° 40′ 00″[1]
Distance	1,860 ly[1] (512 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.8[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	29′[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Caldwell 75, Cr 301, Mel 145, Raab 111, ESO 331-SC003, OCL 990, Lund 701, C 1622-405, Lacaille I.8, Dunlop 514
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

The cluster is large and bright, with about 125 stars visible.[2]

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 6124 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 6124 at Messier45^{[permanent dead link]}
• NGC 6124 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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