NGC 6259
NGC 6259 is a open cluster located in the constellation Scorpius. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6259 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 6222 |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 8 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 8.85 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:00:45.40 |
| Declination: | -44:39:17.90 |
| Major axis: | 6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -33 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00011 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula