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 Ashburn (click to change), Great Globular Cluster in Hercules will become visible at around 21:12 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 78° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 8 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 04:50.
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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)[1] 3.94 (H)[1] 3.85 (K)[1] 4.45 (J)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 16h41m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°27' [1] |
| Distance: | 7.7 kpc 25.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -8.63 |
Source
Events
| 02 Jun 2019 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2020 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2021 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2022 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2023 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2024 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2025 | – M13 is well placed |
| 01 Jun 2026 | – M13 is well placed |