Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
A bright patch of the Milky Way in Sagittarius, a window through the dust onto distant stars.
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What it is
- Kind of object
- Star cloud of the Milky Way
- Distance
- 10,000 light years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.5, easy to see with the eye
- Size in the sky
- About 4 times the width of the full Moon
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Catalogue
- M 24, IC 4715
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Near it in the sky
- Omega NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius, about three fingers away.
- Eagle NebulaA nebula in Serpens, about three fingers away.
- Trifid NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius, about three fingers away.
- Lagoon NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius, about three fingers away.
- Sagittarius ClusterA globular cluster in Sagittarius, about a fist away.