Ptolemy's Cluster
A bright open cluster by the Scorpion's tail, known since ancient times.
Ptolemy described it around AD 130 as a nebula following the sting of the Scorpion.
Facts
- Distance
- about 980 light-years
- How to see
- eyes or binoculars
A bright open cluster by the Scorpion's tail, known since ancient times.
Ptolemy described it around AD 130 as a nebula following the sting of the Scorpion.