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Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
Milky way star cloud · M24 · IC 4715
Milky way star cloud in Sagittarius
Photo: Roberto Colombari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius approximately 600 light years wide, which was catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764. It should not be confused with the nearby Large Sagittarius Star Cloud which lies about 10° to the south.
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Key facts
Distance
~10,000 light-years
Apparent mag.
+2.5
Apparent size
2°x1°
Best seen with
Naked eye
Catalogue
M24 · IC 4715
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 24 in the Messier catalogue, also known as IC 4715.
- Found in the constellation Sagittarius.
- Bright enough to see with the naked eye.
