Messier Catalog » M24 — NGC 6603 Milky Way Patch

M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud

M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.

 
RA

18h 18.4m

Dec

-18°25

Magnitude

4.6 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

Size

90

Distance

10,000 light years

Season

☀ Summer

Difficulty

🟡 Moderate