The Sagittarius Cluster (Globular Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , Sagittarius Cluster is visible between 23:27 and 04:15. It will become accessible at around 23:27, when it rises 19° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:15 when it sinks to 20° above your south-western 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)[2] 7.16 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°54' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.2 kpc 10.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.33 |
Events
| 01 Jul 2019 | – M22 is well placed |
| 28 Feb 2020 | – Close approach of Mars and M22 |
| 30 Jun 2020 | – M22 is well placed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | – M22 is well placed |
| 05 Feb 2022 | – Close approach of Mars and M22 |
| 01 Jul 2022 | – M22 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2023 | – M22 is well placed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | – M22 is well placed |