The open cluster M 18
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Ashburn (click to change), M 18 will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 9 minutes after the Sun at 22:26.
|
Name
M 18
|
Object Type
Open Cluster
|
Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V)[1] 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 |
Source