The Sagittarius Cluster (Globular Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sagittarius Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:59 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:42, 23° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:14, when it sinks below 20° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Sagittarius Cluster
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 5.20 (V) [3] 7.16 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
| Right ascension: | 18h36m [2] |
| Declination: | -23°54' [2] |
| Distance: | 3.2 kpc 10.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.33 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 01 Jul 2021 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2022 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2023 | – M22 is well placed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2025 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2026 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2027 | – M22 is well placed |
| 30 Jun 2028 | – M22 is well placed |