M12 (Globular cluster)
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From Jacksonville , M12 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:33 (EDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:40, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M12
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 16h47m [3] |
Declination: | −01°56' [3] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 6.10 (V) [4] 8.52 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 4.9 kpc 16.0 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 2.45 |
Absolute mag (V): | -7.35 |
All times shown in Jacksonville local time.
03 Jun 2025 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2026 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2027 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2028 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2029 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2030 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2031 | – Messier 12 is well placed |
03 Jun 2032 | – Messier 12 is well placed |