About NGC 6124 (C75)

NGC 6124 offers a subtle but interesting view and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Distance

1500 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.8