M 23 NGC 6494

Capture

Seestar s50 54 stacks

Date

10 November 2025

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

M 23 NGC 6494 is an open cluster of stars in the northwest of the southern constellation of Sagittarius. The cluster is centered about 2,050 light years away. Estimates for the number of its members range from 169 up to 414. C.E. Barns described it as a blazing wilderness of starry jewels. Apparent magnitude 5.5.

See it in the star clusters gallery