The star cluster Messier 7
This new image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright star cluster Messier 7, also known as NGC 6475. Easily spotted by the naked eye in the direction of the tail of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion), this cluster is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars in the sky and an important research target.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1406a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 February 2014, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1406 |
| Size: | 8344 x 8094 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 7, Messier 7, NGC 6475 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 800 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 53 51.21 |
| Position (Dec): | -34° 47' 34.34" |
| Field of view: | 33.11 x 32.12 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |