Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M28 is a Globular Cluster which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
It has an angular size of 11.2 arc minutes.
Location:
M28 is located within the borders of the constellation Sagittarius at Right Ascension
18 24.5 and Declination -24 52.
It is 18,600 light years from the planet Earth which makes it the 49th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to other objects from the Messier catalog, M28 is a bright deep space object
with a visual magnitude of 6.8.
