M23 - Sagittarius Cluster
Mattas’ Bat observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 17h 56m 48s
Declination: -19° 01' 00"
Magnitude: 6.0
Size: 27.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M23 - Sagittarius Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 1:23 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Stars are dim for an open cluster. One star stands out though to the west in the eyepiece.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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