NGC 6101

Scientific overview

NGC 6101 is a globular cluster in the constellation Apus. It shines at apparent magnitude 10.08 and spans about 4.5 arcminutes of sky.

Observation guide

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

Location in the sky

Other objects in Apus

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data

  Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.