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On this page I collect my observations of the globular star cluster M 19 (NGC 6273) in the constellation Ophiuchus.
The globular star cluster M 19 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus/Serpent Bearer and is, according to Stoyan, famous for its oval shape.
M 19 (NGC 6273)
Size: 3' x 2.5' (Stoyan)
Distance: 35,000 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: ** (Stoyan)
M 19 in constellation Ophiuchus/Serpent Bearer is located far south (only M 62 is further down south in Ophiuchus). (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Find: M 19 is located to the Southeast (to the left and down) of star Sabik in constellation Ophiuchus.
Identify: M 19 has 3 stars on top of it and 2 to the left (= right in my refractor), which helped me top identify it. On another observation, there were two stars below M 19 that were at an oblique angle. All in all, there are some smaller bright stars around M 19, so that these data are unfortunately not exactly verifyable when consulting star maps...
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M 19 - May 29, 2020 |
M 19 - May 29, 2020, processed |
M 19 - May 29, 2020, processed and sharpened |
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M 19 - Jun 1, 2020 |
M 19 - Jun 1, 2020, processed |
M 19 - Jun 1, 2020, processed and sharpened |
