M24 (Sagittarius Star Cloud, Milky Way Patch, Delle Caustiche, IC 4715)
Located in the constellation Sagittarius, M24 contains open clusters NGC 6603 and NGC 6595, Barnard 92 and 93, Collinder 469, IC 1283-1284, NGC 6589/90 and planetary nebula NGC 6567.
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M24 and some of its celestial neighbors
M24 is the large patch of stars at the bottom. Also visible in this picture are: open clusters M25 to the bottom left, M23 to the bottom right, M16 is the nebula at the top and M17 is the nebula toward the middle.
Image credit: Jim Mazur of Skyledge, via http://www.skyledge.net/Messier24.htm -
M24 is part of the Sagittarius Arm of our galaxy. NGC 6603 is to the left and Barnard 92 and 93 are in the upper right.
Image credit: Vanessa Harvey, REU program/NOAO/AURA/NSF
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Image credit: Jim Misti, http://www.mistisoftware.com/astronomy/
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Messier Object 24
Historical and physical information on M24 -
Messier 24
How to find M24 in the night sky, history and an explanation of all you're looking at when you view M24
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