The globular cluster M 2
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M 2 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:11 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 41° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:44, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 2
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.60 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 21h33m [2] |
| Declination: | -00°49' [2] |
| Distance: | 11.5 kpc 37.5 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.70 |
Events
| 14 Aug 2020 | – M2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2021 | – M2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2022 | – M2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2023 | – M2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2024 | – M2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2025 | – M2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2026 | – M2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2027 | – M2 is well placed |