NGC 6093
Image ID : N6093_01
Width1,600 pixels
Height1,200 pixels
300 dpi print width5.3 inches13.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.0 inches10.2 centimetres
NGC 6093 contains hundreds of thousands of stars, and is one of the densest globulars in our Galaxy. The high density of stars results in a high collision rate, which generates an unusually high number of bright, blue stars.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6093
Globular cluster
Scorpius
32,600
7.3
80
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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