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M6 (Butterfly Cluster) (Open Cluster, in Scorpius)
Observer: Sriram.M.Gubbi (e-mail: sriram_gubbi@yahoo.co.in)
Instrument: 6-inch other Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: good
Time: Mon May 30 23:29:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1239
There was a slight improvement over the cluster's appearence than my 2 inch refractor with a few fainter stars scatered all around the bright cluster.
M6 (Butterfly Cluster) (Open Cluster, in Scorpius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.geocities.com/deep_sky_astronomy)
Instrument: 114-mm Dobsonian reflector Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Wed Nov 10 03:00:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1104
M 6 is a fairly difficult object due to its southern declination, but it can be easily seen if you have a clear southern horizon. It is composed of approximately ten bright stars disposed in the form of a rectangle, and other 40 stars of medium brightness.
M6 (Butterfly Cluster) (Open Cluster, in Scorpius)
Observer: Sriram.M.Gubbi (e-mail: sriram_gubbi@yahoo.co.in)
Instrument: 50-mm refractor Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: excellent Seeing: excellent
Time: Tue Apr 20 05:00:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1212
i found this open cluster northeast of the open cluster M7.though smaller than M7,its really a showpiece but could'nt make out it's butterfly shape.
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