Object · Sagittarius

M24 Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

Also known as: IC 4715

mag 4.590′ across

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M24, the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, is an object of magnitude 4.5 in Sagittarius, about 90′ across.

M24 is in the constellation Sagittarius.
Best evenings: around early August it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 61° N.
Teapot: A bright knot of the Milky Way above the lid; binoculars.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	M24, IC 4715
Type	Object
Magnitude	4.5The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	90′ × 45′position angle 90°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right ascension (J2000)	18h 16m 56.1s
Declination (J2000)	−18° 30′ 53″