Messier 24 (M 24)
Introduction | Map | Find/Identify | My
Own Photos | My
Own
Observations | References
On this page I collect my observations of the Small Sagittarius Cloud M
24 in
the constellation Sagittarius.
Introduction
The Small Sagittarius Cloud M 24 is located in the constellation Sagittarius and
is actually a part of the Milky Way.
Size: 1.5° x 0.5°(Stoyan)
Distance: --- (Stoyan)
Rating: *** (Stoyan)
Map

M 24 (Small Sagittarius Cloud) in the constellation Sagittarius and
in the context of other nearby DSO (Image Courtesy
of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Find/Identify
Find: M 24 is located below M 17 and M
18. Simply move down from M 17 (nebula glow) and M 18 along the Milky Way
to find M 24.
Identify: If you found M 17 with its nebula glow and move down beyond
M 18 you can be fairly sure to have found M 24.
My Own Photos
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M 24 - May 29, 2020 |
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M 24 - May 31, 2020 |
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M 24 - Aug 8, 2020 |
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M 24 - May 29, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 24 - May 31, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 24 - Aug 8, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 24 - Aug 23, 2020 |
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M 24 - Aug 23, 2020, photo left processed |
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M 24 - Jul 18, 2021 |
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M 24 - Jul 18, 2021, photo left processed |
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My Own Observations
Observations September/October 2019
Observations May to August 2020
- May 29, 2020 (Erkerode: eVscope): M
24 photographed
- May 31, 2020 (Erkerode: eVscope): M
24 photographed
- August 8, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
24 photographed
- August 23, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
24 photographed
Observations July 2021
- July 18, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
24 photographed (n.o., r.f.), new image size and processing, poor
collimation despite new collimation
References
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