NGC 6121
Image ID : N6121_01
Width1,600 pixels
Height1,200 pixels
300 dpi print width5.3 inches13.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.0 inches10.2 centimetres
NGC 6121 is possibly the closest globular cluster to Earth, and it has been discovered that the cluster contains some of the oldest white dwarf stars in our Galaxy.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 6121
Globular cluster
Scorpius
7,200
5.9
4
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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