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Open clusters and IC 4628 nebula in Scorpius

author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix

reference: a-nec46-28002

Image Size 300 DPI: 15 * 24 cm

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".

Keywords for this photo:

1993 - ASTRONOMY - COLLINDER 316 - CR 316 - EMISSION NEBULA - IC 4628 - NEBULA - NGC 6231 - NGC 6242 - OPEN CLUSTER - SCORPIUS - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - TRUMPLER 24 - YOUNG STAR -