M62 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M62 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
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] |
| Distance: | 6.9 kpc 22.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.79 |
Sources
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 |