Messier 7
ObjectMessier Objects
Open star cluster in Scorpius, also called Ptolemy's Cluster
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Messier 7
- Messier Objects
- Star Clusters
Messier 7, or M7, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scorpius. It is also designated NGC 6475 and is sometimes called Ptolemy's Cluster. The cluster can be detected with the naked eye near the “stinger” of Scorpius. At a declination of −34.8°, it is the southernmost object in the Messier catalogue.
- Type
- Open cluster of stars
- Alternative designation
- NGC 6475
- Messier catalogue position
- Southernmost Messier object
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Messier 7 (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q11234
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Credit: ESO. CC BY 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsCredit: ESO, https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1406a/ https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/large/eso1406a.jpgModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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