M14 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , M14 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:38.
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Name
M14
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h37m [3] |
| Declination: | −03°14' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [4] 9.55 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 9.3 kpc 30.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 3.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.24 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.