M62 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M62 is visible between 01:32 and 04:43. It will become accessible at around 01:32, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:08, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:43 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M62
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h01m [3] |
| Declination: | −30°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 6.40 (V) [4] 8.55 (B) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.8 arcmin |
| Distance: | 6.9 kpc 22.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.79 |
Sources
Events
| 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 |
| 06 Jun 2033 | – Messier 62 is well placed |