NGC 6124 NGC 6124 (taken from Stellarium) Credit: Roberto Mura Observation data (2000 epoch) Constellation Scorpius Right ascension 16h 25m 36s[1] Declination −40° 40′ 00″[1] Distance 18,600 ly[1] (512 pc) Apparent magnitude (V) 5.8[1] Apparent dimensions (V) 29′[1] Physical characteristics Other designations Cr 301, Melotte 145, Raab 111, ESO 331-SC003, OCL 990, Lund 701, C 1622-405, Lacaille I.8, Dunlop 514, Caldwell 75