Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M23 is a Open Cluster which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
It has an angular size of 27 arc minutes.
Location:
M23 is located within the borders of the constellation Sagittarius at Right Ascension
17 56.8 and Declination -19 01.
It is 2,150 light years from the planet Earth making it the 16th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
Compared to the other Messier Objects, M23 is a relatively bright deep space object
with a brightness rating of 6.9.
