M9 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M9 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:16, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:20, 30° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M9
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h19m [3] |
| Declination: | −18°30' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 7.80 (V) [4] 9.36 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 7.9 kpc 25.8 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.69 |
Sources