M21 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M21 will become visible at around 20:19 (PDT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.
Name
M21
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h04m [3] |
Declination: | −22°29' [3] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 5.90 (V) [5] |
Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -4.50 |
Sources