The NGC 6121 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius, located about 7,200 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 22.8' and a magnitude of 5.6, it is best observed during summer.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Hard to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Distance

7200 ly

Size

22.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

5.6