M-24 in Sagittarius
M-24 is another small and dim open cluster in a star rich portion of the sky.   The cluster is much smaller than other open clusters in the region, but the region is very star rich as the second image shows.
    Constellation:  Sagittarius

    Size:  5 arcmin 

    Magnitude:  11.1

    Number of Stars:  100

    RA:  18h 18m 30s

    Dec: -18 d 24m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera, STAR 2000 & IDAS Light Pollution Filter
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure: 20 minutes autoguided  exposures
Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera, STAR 2000 & IDAS Light Pollution Filter
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure: 20 minutes autoguided  exposures  Additional processing to bring out all the stars
Link to SEDS M-24 Page
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