M 2
Where to look
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Data
- Type
- a globular cluster
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Apparent size
- 12.9 ′
- Distance
- 37 000 light years
- Right ascension
- 323.375 °
- Declination
- -0.817 °
- Designations
- M 2 · NGC 7089
- NGC description
- !!, glob. cl. , B, vL, gpmbM, rrr, st eS; = M2
An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.
The Messier list and the NGC/IC designations come from NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, 1988), CDS Strasbourg.
Nearby in the same constellation
| Designations | Type | Magnitude | Apparent size |
|---|---|---|---|
| M73 · M 73 | an open cluster | 9.0 | 3.0′ |
| M72 · M 72 | a globular cluster | 9.4 | 5.9′ |