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Open cluster NGC 6231 and IC 4628 nebula in Scorpius

author: C.Picking/Novapix

reference: a-nec46-28003

Image Size 300 DPI: 21 * 17 cm

Open cluster and nebulosity in Scorpius, just north of the double star Zeta Scorpii.
NGC 6231 is an open cluster at right of Zeta ; IC 4628 is the emission nebula at right.

Keywords for this photo:

2003 - ASTRONOMY - COLLINDER 316 - CR 316 - EMISSION NEBULA - IC 4628 - NEBULA - NGC 6231 - OPEN CLUSTER - SCORPIUS - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - TRUMPLER 24 - YOUNG STAR -