The open cluster M 23
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 23 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:51 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:11, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 23
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 5.50 (V) [3] 6.03 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right ascension: | 17h57m [2] |
| Declination: | -18°59' [2] |
| Distance: | 628.0 parsec 2047.3 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.49 |