The Milky Way Patch is a star cloud in the constellation Sagittarius, located about 10,000 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 45.0' and a magnitude of 4.6, it is best observed during summer.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Moderate to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Star Cloud

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

10000 ly

Size

45.0'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

4.6