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M 8: NGC 6523

Cluster with Nebulosity in Sagittarius


RA: 18 03.7 Dec: -24 23
Visual Magnitude: 5 Surface Brightness: 13
Large Dimension: 45 m Small Dimension: 30 m
NGC Description: !!!,vB,eL,eiF,w L Cl Class: E
Notes: Lagoon Nebula;Cl NGC 6530 invl;dark lane crosses neb

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

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