M54 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M54 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the 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