Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M 24)
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M 24) is a star cloud in the constellation Sagittarius, magnitude 2.5, 2.0° × 1.0° across.
A bright patch of the Milky Way about 2° long, seen through a window in the dust onto stars thousands of light-years beyond. Sweep it with binoculars; it also contains the small cluster NGC 6603 and dark nebulae such as Barnard 92 and 93.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 71°N and never sets south of 71°S.
At its highest it stands 21° up from 50°N, 36° up from 35°N, 71° up from the equator, 74° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Star cloud
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Designations
- M 24, IC 4715
- Magnitude
- 2.5
- Apparent size
- 2.0° × 1.0°
- Position
- RA 18h 16.9m, Dec −18° 31′ (J2000)
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