Delle Caustiche (M24)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 90 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Delle Caustiche is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
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Name
Delle Caustiche (M24)
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Object type
Asterism
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.1 kpc 10.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.83 |
Source