M15 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M15 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:32, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:56, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M15
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h29m [3] |
| Declination: | +12°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 6.30 (V) [4] 3.00 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 10.3 kpc 33.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -3.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.76 |
Sources
Events
| 13 Aug 2024 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2025 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2026 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2027 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 13 Aug 2028 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2029 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2030 | – Messier 15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2031 | – Messier 15 is well placed |