Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 4715  ·  M 24  ·  NGC 6603  ·  Small Sgr Star Cloud
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M24 Star Cloud, Thomas J Schmidtkunz
M24 Star Cloud
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M24 Star Cloud

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M24 Star Cloud, Thomas J Schmidtkunz
M24 Star Cloud
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M24 Star Cloud

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This image of the M24 star cloud was obtained over 2 nights, 9/16, and 9/20.   Was imaged remotely from
i Telescope's site in Chile.   
M24 fills a volume of space at a distance of 10,000 to 16,000 light years.  It is one of the densest star 
clouds visible in binoculars.   With any optical aid, it is a fine object.  
This LRGB shot consists of  4 x 5 minute shots with L, R, G, B filters, and 80 minutes integration.
Processed mostly in Pixinsight. 
Tom Schmidtkunz

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M24 Star Cloud, Thomas J Schmidtkunz

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