Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  M 7  ·  NGC 6475
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M7 Ptolemy Cluster, Geoff Healey
M7 Ptolemy Cluster
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M7 Ptolemy Cluster

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M7 Ptolemy Cluster, Geoff Healey
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M7 Ptolemy Cluster

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The cluster itself consists of around 80 stars and is 980 light years away in Scorpios, near the stinger in its tail. It was first recorded by the 2nd-century Greek-Roman astronomer Ptolemy, who described it as a nebula in 130 AD.

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M7 Ptolemy Cluster, Geoff Healey