M13 is well placed
2019 Jun 2
The Hercules globular cluster (M13, NGC 6205) will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.
At a declination of +36°27', it is easiest to see from the northern hemisphere but cannot be seen from latitudes much south of 33°S.
From London, it will be visible all night. It will become visible at around 23:18 (BST) as the dusk sky fades, 66° above your south-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 02:40, 67° above your south-western horizon.
At magnitude 5.8, M13 is quite faint, and certainly not visible to the naked eye, but can be viewed through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
The position of M13 is as follows:
Object | Right Ascension | Declination | Constellation | Magnitude | Angular Size |
M13 | 16h41m40s | +36°27' | Hercules | 5.8 | 16'36" |
The coordinates above are given in J2000.0.
This entry in the observing calendar was provided by In-The-Sky.org
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