Open Cluster NGC 6124
Physical Properties
| Designation | NGC 6124 |
| Type | OCL (II3m) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 16h 25m 17.2s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -40° 40' 01" |
| Diameter | 40 arcmin |
| Visual magnitude | 5.8 mag |
| Metric Distance | 0.470 kpc |
| Dreyer Description | Cl, B, L, pRi, lCM, st 9…11 |
| Identification, Remarks | h 3626; GC 4184; OCL 990; ESO 331-SC3 |
Finder Chart
The open cluster NGC 6124 is located in the constellation Scorpius. At a declination of -40° it is not visible from central Europe. On 29 May it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
