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| Keywords: Messier18.jpg Open Cluster M18 also known as Messier Object 18 Messier 18 M18 or NGC 6613 is an open cluster in the Sagittarius constellation It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 M18 is situated between the Omega Nebula M17 and the Star Cloud M24 Its age is estimated at 32 million years Atlas Image obtained as part of the Two Micron All Sky Survey 2MASS a joint project of the University of Massachusetts and the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center/California Institute of Technology funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation Source http //www ipac caltech edu/2mass/gallery/messiercat html The Two Micron All Sky Survey at IPAC License Please note The images in this gallery are released into the public domain If any image or images are redisplayed or reproduced please accompany the image or images with the following acknowledgment Atlas Image or Atlas Image mosaic obtained as part of the Two Micron All Sky Survey 2MASS a joint project of the University of Massachusetts and the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center/California Institute of Technology funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation This is the stated policy of 2MASS Messier 18 PD-USGov 2MASS images | ||||
