M 6 NGC 6405 (Butterfly Cluster)

Capture

Seestar s50 51 stacks

Date

12 November 2025

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

M 6 NGC 6405 (Butterfly Cluster) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives from the resemblance of its shape to a butterfly. Distance estimated to be 1590 light years. The cluster is estimated to be 94.2 million years old. 120 stars, ranging down to visual magnitude 15.1,have been identified. Apparent magnitude 4.2

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