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M 23: NGC 6494

Open Cluster in Sagittarius


RA: 17 57.1 Dec: -18 59
Visual Magnitude: 5.5 Surface Brightness: 13
Large Dimension: 27.0 m Stars: 150
Brightest Star: 9.2 NGC Description: Cl,B,vL,pRi,lC,*10..
Class: III 1 m   
Notes: 100 members to 13th mag

Data (SAC 7.7) courtesy of the Saguaro Astronomy Club.

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