Webb's Cross is an open cluster 4,080 light-years away, in Sagittarius: a family of stars born together that still travel together.
Fly there in 3D| Also known as | M 21, NGC 6531, Melotte 188, Collinder 363, MWSC 2796, OCL 26, ESO 521 19 |
| Type | Open cluster |
| Distance | 4,080 light-years |
| Radius | 11 light-years |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Position (J2000) | RA 271.0459°, Dec -22.5033° |
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