The star cluster Messier 7
This new image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright star cluster Messier 7, also known as NGC 6475. Easily spotted by the naked eye in the direction of the tail of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion), this cluster is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars in the sky and an important research target.
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ESO
About the Object Name: M 7, Messier 7, NGC 6475 Type: • Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open • X - Star Clusters Distance: 800 light years Constellation: Scorpius
Coordinates Position (RA): 17 53 51.21 Position (Dec): -34° 47' 34.34" Field of view: 33.11 x 32.12 arcminutes Orientation: North is 0.0° right of vertical
Colours & filters Band Telescope Optical B MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI Optical V MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI Infrared I MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI.
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