Butterfly Cluster [SEP] constellation
Butterfly Cluster
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives from the vague resemblance of its shape to a butterfly. The Trumpler classification of indicates it is rich in stars (r) with a high concentration (II) and a large range of brightness (3). It is positioned 3.5° to the northwest of Messier 7 near the tail of Scorpius.
The first astronomer to record the
- Wizard butterfly, the brush-footed or Bardic wizard butterfly "Rhinopalpa polynice"
- Wizard Nebula, an open cluster located in Cepheus constellation
Sports.
- Wizard (horse) (1806–1813), Thoroughbred racehorse
- Canterbury cricket team, known as the Wizards
- Dakota Wizards, a team in the NBA Development League
- Fort Wayne Wizards, a team in the Midwest League of professional baseball
- Kansas City Wizards, the former name of Sporting Kansas City, a Major League Soccer team