M2 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M2 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:50, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:47, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
M2
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h33m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°49' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.60 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 11.5 kpc 37.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.70 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 14 Aug 2024 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2025 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2026 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2027 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 14 Aug 2028 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2029 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2030 | – Messier 2 is well placed |
| 15 Aug 2031 | – Messier 2 is well placed |