Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
11 Nov 2026
M6 Region
Known as the Butterfly Cluster, this open cluster is in the constellation Scorpius. The brightest member of the cluster is an orange-yellow K type giant, named BM Scorpii. It is surrounded by mostly hot, young blue stars.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M6
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Open Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 265.0833 Dec -32.2533
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 May 2023 - 05 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 330 | 1h50m | 20 |
| Green | 285 | 1h35m | 20 |
| Red | 315 | 1h45m | 20 |
| Luminance | 332 | 1h45m | 19 |
| Halpha | 237 | 1h15m | 19 |