The globular cluster M 15
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 15 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:12 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:10, 30° above your western horizon.
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Name
M 15
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 6.40 (V)[2] 3.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 21h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 10.3 kpc 33.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -8.66 |
Events
| 14 Aug 2018 | – M15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2019 | – M15 is well placed |
| 13 Aug 2020 | – M15 is well placed |
| 13 Aug 2021 | – M15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2022 | – M15 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2023 | – M15 is well placed |
| 13 Aug 2024 | – M15 is well placed |
| 13 Aug 2025 | – M15 is well placed |