The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is visible all night. It will become visible around 22:29 (PDT), 53° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:43, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:41, 65° above your western horizon.
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Name
The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13)
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [4] 4.45 (J) [3] 3.94 (H) [3] 3.85 (K) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 16h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°27' [3] |
| Distance: | 7.7 kpc 25.1 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.63 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 01 Jun 2028 | – M13 is well placed |
| 02 Jun 2029 | – M13 is well placed |