About NGC 6124 (C75)

NGC 6124 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It is often recommended as an entry-level object.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Distance

1500 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.8