M80 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M80 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:10 (PDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:16, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M80
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h17m [3] |
| Declination: | −22°58' [3] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 10.0 kpc 32.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.70 |
Sources