More images of M6 and M7

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Image of M6 and M7 by Ray Grover of the

Manchester Astronomical Society.

This pair of clusters separated by about 3 degrees. Both clusters contain about

80 stars, although there are more bright ones in M7, which is 1 degree across

and visible to the naked eye.

M6 is about half the size and contains a bright red variable BM Scorpii, which

contrasts nicely with the blue of the other stars.

This image was taken on August 7, 1994, 23:05 UT at COAA, Portugal ,and exposed

10 mins on Ektachrome 400, with a 300mm f4 Pentacon lens on SP mount.

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