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M18 (NGC 6613)

Typ:Open cluster
Constellation:Sagittarius
Size:9'
Distance:4.9 kLj
Brightness:7.5 mag
Position:RA:18h 19.9m DEC:−17° 08′
Max. height:22.87°, Jun. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Charles Messier, 1764
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame with M17 and M18 after a manual edit (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 1h).