M18 - Sagittarius Cluster
Black Swan Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 18h 19m 54s
Declination: -17° 08' 00"
Magnitude: 8.0
Size: 9.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M18 - Sagittarius Cluster |
| Seeing: | G |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 31.3x (24mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-08-15 |
| Time: | 10:33 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Small but recognizable as an object with the star clouds in the area. Brightest stars form an egg shaped oval.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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