Messier 2

Globular Cluster M 2 (NGC 7089), class II, in Aquarius

RA:: 21:33:27.02
Dec:: -00:49:23.7
Distance from Sun:: 37.5 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:: 33.9 kly
Apparent Diameter:: 16.0 arc min
Brightness:: 6.47 mag vis
Radial Velocity:: -5.3 +/- 2.0 km/s
Diameter:: 140 ly
Abs. Mag:: -9.03 Mag vis

Discovered by Maraldi on September 11, 1746.
Independently rediscovered by Messier on September 11, 1760.

More on M 2 (SEDS Messier Database)
Catalog of Variable Stars in M2 (Christine Clement)

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