Messier 62

Globular Cluster M 62 (NGC 6266), class IV, in Ophiuchus

[M 62 image]

RA:
RA:
17:01:12.80
Dec:
-30:06:49.4
Distance from Sun:
22.2 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
5.5 kly
Apparent Diameter:
15.0 arc min
Brightness:
6.45 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
-70.1 +/- 1.4 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-9.18 Mag vis
Discovered on June 7, 1771 by Charles Messier.


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