NGC 6231

Capture

Seestar s50 99 stacks

Date

28 April 2026

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1074 × 1910 px

NGC 6231, also known as Caldwell 76 or the Baby Scorpion Cluster is an open cluster in the southern sky located half a degrees north of Zeta Scorpii. This cluster is estimated to be about 2–7 million years old. The cluster is also sometimes known as The Northern Jewel Box, due to its similar appearance to the NGC 4755, the Jewel Box cluster, which is further south in the sky. Apparent magnitude 2.6

See it in the star clusters gallery