Changes

| declination    =-24° 23′ 12″<ref name=messier-objects/>

| declination    =-24° 23′ 12″<ref name=messier-objects/>

| distance        =4,100 ly<ref name=messier-objects/>

| distance        =4,100 ly<ref name=messier-objects/>

| constellation  =[[Sagittarius]]

| constellation  =Sagittarius

| type            =[[Emission nebula]]

| type            =Emission nebula

| dimensions      =90' x 40'<ref name=messier-objects/>

| dimensions      =90' x 40'<ref name=messier-objects/>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +6.0<ref name=messier-objects/><br/>Absolute Mag: -4.5<ref>From definition of absolute magnitude, using apparent magnitude and distance given here.</ref>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +6.0<ref name=messier-objects/><br/>Absolute Mag: -4.5<ref>From definition of absolute magnitude, using apparent magnitude and distance given here.</ref>