Description
Overview:
Messier Object M62 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Charles Messier in 1771.
It has an angular size of 14.1 arc minutes.
Location:
M62 is located within the borders of the constellation Ophiuchus at Right Ascension
17 01.2 and Declination -30 07.
It is 22,500 light years from the planet Earth which makes it the 51st furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
Compared to other Messier Objects, M62 is a relatively bright deep space object
with a visual magnitude of 6.5.
