Scorpius
Scorpius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, named after the scorpion. It features bright stars and deep-sky objects, including the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302).
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APODs including "Scorpius"
M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
07/01/2014
M7 is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars on the sky. The cluster, dominated by bright blue stars, can be seen with the naked eye in a dark sky in the tail of the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius). M7 contains about 100 stars in total, is about 200 million years old, spans 25 light-years across, and lies about 1000 light-years away. The above deep image, taken last June from Hungary through a small telescope, combines over 60 two-minute exposures. The M7 star cluster has been known since ancient times, being noted by Ptolemy in the year 130 AD. Also visible are a dark dust cloud and literally millions of unrelated stars towards the Galactic center.