Messier 2

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

[M 2 image]

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.



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