M19 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M19 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:43 (EDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:10, 22° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:48, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M19
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h02m [3] |
| Declination: | −26°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [4] 8.45 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 8.6 kpc 28.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.87 |
Sources