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NGC5281 – The Little Scorpion Cluster

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 13h 46m 35s[1]
Declination −62° 55′ 00″[1]
Distance 4,200 ly (1,300 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.9 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 7'
Estimated age 45 million years
Other designations vdBH 152, Collinder 276, Melotte 120
Constellation Centaurus