M19 - Ophiuchus Cluster
Globular Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Right Ascension: 17h 02m 36s
Declination: -26° 16' 00"
Magnitude: 8.5
Size: 13.5'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M19 - Ophiuchus Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-10 |
| Time: | 11:23 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Tight cluster with a prominent string of bright stars above and to the left in the eyepiece. M19 is relatively bright compared to other globulars.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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