M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud
Image information:
| Date: | 07/18/2015 |
| Equipment: | QSI583ws with internal filter wheel using Astrodon E series Gen II LRGB filter set through Micro-Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 D ED lens on Losmandy GM8 mount. The lens was working at f/5.6 |
| Image type: | LRGB |
| Exposure time: | L RG&B 13X6min each binned 1X1 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
Sagittarius Star Cloud, M24 |
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Object type: |
Star cloudr |
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Object size: |
90' |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
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Comment: |
M24 is not a "true" deep sky object, but a portion of Sagittarius-Carina spiral arm of our galaxy, adjacent to our own. It is a large exspanse of stars, clusters and nebulosity. Most prominent are dark nebulae B92 and B93 and open cluster NGC6603. South of the star cloud, separated by a dark band, is the emission nebula IC 1283-1284, with two adjacent reflection nebulae, NGC6589 and NGC6590. Diameter of M24 is some 600 ly, with depth of about 6000 ly. Distance of M24 form us is 10 kly. |
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