M23 Messier 23

Coordinates

  • X -374
  • Y 72
  • Z 2009
→ Sol: ∼2,045

Object type

  • Open cluster
  • Star in Cluster
  • Star cluster
simbad:M 23

Neighbourhood :

  • M23 Sector AA-Q c5-16
  • M23 Sector CL-E b12-0
  • M23 Sector HV-O b6-3
  • M23 Sector JB-E a12-1
  • M23 Sector KR-W d1-102

Wiki

Messier 23 (also known as NGC 6494) is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 20, 1764.

M23 is at a distance of about 2,150 light-years away from Earth, its radius is around 15-20 light years. There are some 150 identified members in this cluster, the brightest being of magnitude 9.2. M23 can be found with a modestly sized telescope in the rich starfields of the Sagittarius Milky Way.

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