NGC 6231
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 2. 6 |
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| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | 5,600±400 ly (1,700±130 parsec) |
| Estimated age | 2–7 million years |
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| ID | 2956505 |
About NGC 6231
NGC 6231 is an open cluster in the southern sky located half a degrees north of Zeta Scorpii. NGC 6231 is part of a swath of young, bluish stars in the constellation Scorpius known as the Scorpius OB1 association.
