NGC 6178
NGC 6178 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 6178:
| NGC: | NGC 6178 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.28 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:35:47.25 |
| Declination: | -45:38:37.50 |
| Major axis: | 6.9 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 4 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000012 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS