M-21 in Sagittarius
M-21 is small but much brighter than M-24.  It is also in the star rich portion of the sky near the Milky Way.    You may be able to spot it with binoculars, if you have a clear view of the constellation Sagittarius and a dark sky.   The appearance in a small scope will be an "arrowhead" shaped grouping os stars.
    Constellation:  Sagittarius

    Size:  13 arcmin 

    Magnitude:  5.9

    Number of Stars:  70

    RA:  18h 04m 36s

    Dec: -22 d 29m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera, STAR 2000 & IDAS Light Pollution Filter
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure: 10 minutes autoguided  exposures
Link to SEDS M-21 Page
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