NGC 6231
Constellation: Sco
Object Type: Open Cluster
RA: 16h 54m 10s
Dec: -41° 49' 27"
Magnitude: 2.0
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm
Charts for 50mm Binocular (5° aperture circle). Click on a chart to print it.
Location:
NGC 6231 is visible to the naked eye and lies half a degree north of ζ Scorpii.
What You Should See:
This often-overlooked cluster is a fine object in 10×50 binoculars. It is small, with a diameter about half that of the Moon, but rich in brighter stars, several of which are resolved in small and medium binoculars.
