The open cluster M 23
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M 23 is visible between 22:15 and 03:38. It will become accessible at around 22:15, when it rises 20° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:58, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:38 when it sinks to 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)[2] 6.03 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -18°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 628.0 parsec 2047.3 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.49 |