The open cluster M 23
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , M 23 is visible between 23:52 and 02:33. It will become accessible around 23:52, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:12, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:33 when it sinks below 20° above your southern 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) [5] 6.03 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right ascension: | 17h57m [3] |
| Declination: | -18°59' [3] |
| Distance: | 628.0 parsec 2047.3 lightyrs [2] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.49 |
Sources
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.