"A Look to the Heavens" -- M6 Cluster
Jun 10, 2017 16:40:01 #
"A Look to the Heavens"
“To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,000 light years distant. M6 can best be seen in a dark sky with binoculars towards the constellation of Scorpius, coving about as much of the sky as the full moon.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPYHT5Bj1i8/T2aUdKN6iMI/AAAAAAAAlVY/JMoWzTpkmcg/s1600/m6_eguivar_900.jpg
Like other open clusters, M6 is composed predominantly of young blue stars, although the brightest star is nearly orange. M6 is estimated to be about 100 million years old. Determining the distance to clusters like M6 helps astronomers calibrate the distance scale of the universe.”
- http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110906.html
“To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,000 light years distant. M6 can best be seen in a dark sky with binoculars towards the constellation of Scorpius, coving about as much of the sky as the full moon.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPYHT5Bj1i8/T2aUdKN6iMI/AAAAAAAAlVY/JMoWzTpkmcg/s1600/m6_eguivar_900.jpg
Like other open clusters, M6 is composed predominantly of young blue stars, although the brightest star is nearly orange. M6 is estimated to be about 100 million years old. Determining the distance to clusters like M6 helps astronomers calibrate the distance scale of the universe.”
- http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110906.html
Jun 10, 2017 18:31:48 #
pafret wrote:
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Could that be Trumps star, the orange bright star?
Jun 11, 2017 20:52:31 #
That would seem appropriate. Float like a butterfly, smash with a hammer. Mike
pafret wrote:
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