The globular cluster M 12
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 12 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 21:37, when it rises 22° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:38, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:29, 33° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 12
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 6.07 (V)[1] 8.52 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.45 |
| Right Ascension: | 16h47m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°56' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.9 kpc 16.0 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.38 |
Source
Events
| 03 Jun 2018 | – M12 is well placed |
| 03 Jun 2019 | – M12 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2020 | – M12 is well placed |
| 03 Jun 2021 | – M12 is well placed |
| 03 Jun 2022 | – M12 is well placed |
| 03 Jun 2023 | – M12 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2024 | – M12 is well placed |
| 03 Jun 2025 | – M12 is well placed |