M14 (Globular cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M14 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:05 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:23.

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Name M14
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
M14[2]
NGC 6402[3]
Mel 175[4]
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 Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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