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M23

M23 Open Cluster
R.A.17h 57m 24.271s
Dec.-18° 59' 15.21"
Apparent Size14'"
Mean Radial Velocity-8.6 km/s
Magnitude+5.50, approx 150 stars
Distance628 pc
LocationSagittarius
Other IDsNGC 6494
M23





M23

Scope Intes Micro MN-56 with 0.5 Focal Reducer
Mount EQ6 unguided
Exposure 7 x 30 sec unguided
Post-processingStacked, d.framed,mild ddp in AA3.
FiltersIR
CameraStarlight Express hx516 with ICX424AL chip
Location Vendémain, France
Date25th August 2005

Very low on the horizon.