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Open clusters and IC 4628 nebula in Scorpius

by

J.Lodriguss/Novapix

Reference

a-nec46-28002

Date

2007-02-20

Open clusters and nebulosity in Scorpius, just north of the double star Zeta Scorpii. NGC 6231 is an open cluster above Zeta ; IC 4628 is the emission nebula in the center left ;NGC 6242 is the small open cluster at top left.Zeta is visible at the far bottom right and is also know as the "Little Cat's Eyes".