M54 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M54 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:36 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:22, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M54
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h55m [3] |
| Declination: | −30°28' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 26.8 kpc 87.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -9.44 |
Sources