M62 (Globular cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , M62 is visible between 21:39 and 00:50. It will become accessible at around 21:39, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:15, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:50 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Name M62
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
M62[2]
NGC 6266[3]
Mel 159[4]
Position
Right ascension:17h01m [3]
Declination:−30°06' [3]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:6.40 (V) [4]
8.55 (B) [3]
Distance:6.9 kpc
22.5 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):1.16
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-7.79
Events
06 Jun 2025  –  Messier 62 is well placed
07 Jun 2026  –  Messier 62 is well placed
07 Jun 2027  –  Messier 62 is well placed
06 Jun 2028  –  Messier 62 is well placed
06 Jun 2029  –  Messier 62 is well placed
07 Jun 2030  –  Messier 62 is well placed
07 Jun 2031  –  Messier 62 is well placed
06 Jun 2032  –  Messier 62 is well placed

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