M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud observed from SM Soccer Fields on a good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 18h 18m 24s
Declination: -18° 25' 00"
Magnitude: 11.5
Size: 5.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud |
| 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
Star cloud is brilliant with the super wide angle eyepiece. The brightest stars are scattered throughout but the cloud resembles sand with so many stars.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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