Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.39 | Right Ascension | 18h 18' 22.8" (2000) |
Declination | 18° 28' 32" S |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Classification | K2/3III |
Andrew Cooper
Nov 2, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Rich orange, no companion noted, located in the thick of the M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud, extraordinarily rich galactic starfield
Steve Coe
In Star Cloud M 24; 4 min SW of CL NGC 6603― SAC Red Star Database
Barnard 92 | Barnard 93 | Collinder 469 |
Messier 24 | NGC 6603 | Y Sagittarii |
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