M69 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M69 is visible between 23:42 and 01:47. It will become accessible at around 23:42, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:45, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:47 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M69
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [3] |
| Declination: | −32°20' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.30 (V) [4] 9.32 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 9.1 kpc 29.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.50 |
Sources