NGC 6124 (Caldwell 75)
Open Cluster, Scorpius
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NGC 6124 (also known as Caldwell 75) is an open cluster located 1,860 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 during his South African tour. The cluster is large and bright, with about 125 stars visible
Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB
L: 50×5 mins = 250 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins
Total Imaging Time: 10h 10m
Data Imaged remotely over 4 nights during May & June 2023.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.
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