Messier 19
Where is Messier 19?
Low in the southwest, at most 2° up around 20:20 in Ophiuchus.
- Rises
- 13:36
- Highest
- 17:07
- Sets
- 20:38
- Best after dark
- 20:20 · 2°
Can I see Messier 19 tonight?
From London tonight, Messier 19 stays low while the sky is dark: at best 2° above the southwest horizon around 20:20. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.
At magnitude 5.6, with its light spread out, it needs binoculars and a dark sky.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Messier 19 look like?
Eyes
Only from a very dark site, if at all: a faint smudge.
Binoculars
A small, fuzzy ball of light.
Telescope
The edges break up into stars at medium magnification in larger telescopes.
About Messier 19
Messier 19 (M19) is a globular cluster in Ophiuchus, with a total brightness of magnitude 5.6 and an apparent size of 7.5′.
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