The globular cluster M 75
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , M 75 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:23 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:06, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 75
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [3] 6.93 (J) [2] 6.43 (H) [2] 6.28 (K) [2] |
| Right ascension: | 20h06m [2] |
| Declination: | -21°55' [2] |
| Distance: | 20.7 kpc 67.5 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.98 |