NGC 6451
NGC 6451 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Scorpius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6451:
| NGC: | NGC 6451 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:50:40.64 |
| Declination: | -30:12:41.80 |
| Major axis: | 7.2 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -23 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00007 |
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