APOD 1.2

APOD 1.2
                      M6: The Butterfly Cluster

I chose to review this article because the butterfly cluster appears in the constellation, Scorpius. This swayed my decision into selected it because my zodiacal sign is Scorpius. When I read the page, I learned not only of the cluster's nick name but also the scientific number assigned to it, NGC 6405. It's distance is 20,000 light years away and has a 20 light year span. The 100 million year old cluster is composed mainly of young blue stars, such as most clusters apparently are. I decided to follow up on young blue stars. By clicking the link I ended up on a post from October 14, 2009. The page discussed another cluster called Pleiades (also known as the seven sisters or M45). It is known a blue reflection nebulae. This is because although they are not related, the stars and a cosmic dust cloud cross paths in space, creating the appearance that the seven sisters have.