The globular cluster M 19
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 19 is visible between 22:41 and 01:52. It will become accessible at around 22:41, when it rises 20° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:19, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:52 when it sinks to 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M 19
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 5.57 (V)[1] 8.45 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.88 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h02m [1] |
| Declination: | -26°16' [1] |
| Distance: | 8.6 kpc 28.0 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -9.10 |
Source