Messier Index/M19
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Messier 19 Courtesy Hunter Wilson
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Messier 19 from w:2MASS; wide view
Messier 19 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Class | VIII |
Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Right ascension | 17h 02m 37.69s[1] |
Declination | -26° 16′ 04.6″[1] |
Distance | 28.0 kly (8.6 kpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +7.47[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 17′.0 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | kg ( M) |
Radius | 70 |
Other designations | NGC 6273, GCl 52[1] |
Messier 19 or M19 (also designated NGC 6273) is a w:globular cluster in the w:constellation w:Ophiuchus. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1764 and added to his catalogue of w:comet-like objects that same year.
M19 is the most w:oblate of the known globular clusters. It is at a distance of about 28,000 w:light-years from the w:Solar System, and is quite near to the w:Galactic Center, at only about 5,200 light-years away.
External links
References
- ↑ a b c d "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6273. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
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