| Description |
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives from the resemblance of its shape to a butterfly. |
| Data/Processing Attribution |
Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did processing only. |
| Distances/Size |
Distance to the object- 1,590 light years; angular size in the sky is about 25’ (minutes); diameter of the object – about 6 light years. |
| Equipment |
Mount-Mathis MI-1000/1250; Scope- Planewave CDK24, 6100 mm aperture, 3962mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro, 0.62 arcsec/pixel. |
| Observatory |
Telescope Live, El Sauce Observatory, Chile. |
| Exposure |
LRGB filters, total exposure- 7 hours 20 min. |
