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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:54 (EDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:37, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:58, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western 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