M23 (Open cluster)
From Ashburn , M23 will become visible at around 19:35 (EDT), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 58 minutes after the Sun at 22:29.
Name
M23
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h57m [3] |
Declination: | −18°59' [3] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 5.50 (V) [5] 6.03 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 628.0 parsec 2047.3 lightyrs [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.49 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.