The open cluster M 18
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M 18 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:57 (EDT) – 5 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.
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Name
M 18
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V)[2] 7.24 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.34 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h19m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°06' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.66 |