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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:52, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:15, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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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) [3] 7.24 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.34 |
| Right ascension: | 18h19m [2] |
| Declination: | -17°06' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.66 |