Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 18  ·  NGC 6613
M18 Black Swan Cluster, Jirair Afarian
M18 Black Swan Cluster
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M18 Black Swan Cluster

M18 Black Swan Cluster, Jirair Afarian
M18 Black Swan Cluster
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M18 Black Swan Cluster

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An open cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. M18 is approximately 32 million years old and is 4900 light years from Earth.

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