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 in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:56 (PDT), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:02, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:37, 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]
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
Events
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
07 Jun 2034  –  Messier 62 is well placed

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