| M12 |
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| NGC 6218 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Ophiucus | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 6.6 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 14.5' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 16:47.14.3, -1:57:03 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | E | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| One of nearly two dozen globular clusters in Ophiuchus that are visible with a small telescope. With binoculars the similar globulars M12 and M10 can be seen in the same field of view, M12 being slightly larger but fainter. In a small telescope, many resolvable stars can be seen throughout M12. This cluster is slightly elongated in shape. | |||||||||||
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