M10 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M10 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:44 (EDT), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M10
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h57m [3] |
| Declination: | −04°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 6.60 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 4.4 kpc 14.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.62 |
Sources
Events
| 05 Jun 2025 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 06 Jun 2026 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 06 Jun 2027 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 05 Jun 2028 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 05 Jun 2029 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 06 Jun 2030 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 06 Jun 2031 | – Messier 10 is well placed |
| 05 Jun 2032 | – Messier 10 is well placed |