Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M20 is a Nebula discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
It has an angular size of 28 arc minutes.
Location:
M20 is located inside the constellation Sagittarius at Right Ascension
18 02.6 and Declination -23 02.
It is 5,200 light years from the planet Earth making it the 34th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
Compared to the other objects from the Messier catalog, M20 is a relatively dim deep space object
with a brightness rating of 9.
