The Butterfly Cluster, catalogued as Messier 6, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation Scorpius, its popular name coming from the resemblance of its overall shape to a butterfly when viewed through a telescope or binoculars.
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Classification
Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Wikidata: Butterfly Cluster
Butterfly Cluster (Wikipedia)
Butterfly Cluster, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius.
Butterfly Cluster, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius.
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