M21 (Open cluster)

From Ashburn , M21 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:53.
Name
M21
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 5.90 (V) [5] |
Right ascension: | 18h04m [3] |
Declination: | -22°29' [3] |
Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [2] |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.50 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.