The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (Globular Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:58, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:15, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:04, 78° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [3] 4.45 (J) [2] 3.94 (H) [2] 3.85 (K) [2] |
| Right ascension: | 16h41m [2] |
| Declination: | +36°27' [2] |
| Distance: | 7.7 kpc 25.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.63 |
Events
| 01 Jun 2020 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2021 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2022 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2023 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2024 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2025 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2026 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2027 | – M13 is well placed |