M18 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , M18 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:09 (PDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:11, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:25, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M18
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [4] 7.24 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.34 |
| Right ascension: | 18h19m [3] |
| Declination: | -17°06' [3] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.66 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.