M24
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M24 is a rich star cloud in the constellation Sagittarius, visible as a bright patch of the Milky Way and often observed by amateur astronomers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M24 canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Milky Way feature
ⓘ
deep-sky object ⓘ star cloud ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Messier 24
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagittarius Star Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | approximately 1.5° × 1° ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 4.6 ⓘ |
| appearsAs | bright patch of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| bestObservedWith |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom |
low northern latitudes
ⓘ
southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | northern summer ⓘ |
| catalog | Messier catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | M24 ⓘ |
| constellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
bright stars
ⓘ
dark nebulae ⓘ interstellar dust clouds ⓘ open star clusters ⓘ |
| declination | −18° 30′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovererObservationYear | 1764 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 10,000 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | approximately −2° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | approximately 6° ⓘ |
| includedIn | many amateur observing guides ⓘ |
| is | dense star field seen through a gap in interstellar dust ⓘ |
| isNot | true star cluster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| messierNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast with surrounding dark nebulae
ⓘ
high concentration of stars ⓘ |
| observedBy |
amateur astronomers
ⓘ
professional astronomers ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rich star field ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 17m ⓘ |
| skyLocationDescription | in the central region of the constellation Sagittarius ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | high compared to surrounding Milky Way regions ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.