M14 Observation Details
M14 Daily Motion
M14 will be visible until November, 3, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
M14 Visibility Timetable on February 14
M14 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise, 15.6% illuminated  | 02:46 | 28° |
| M14 transit | 06:10 | 49° |
| M14 set | 11:59 | |
| Moon Set | 11:59 | -0° |
| Astrosession begin | 17:13 | -54° |
| M14 rise | 00:17 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:30 | 35° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:31 | 44° |
| Sunrise | 04:59 | 46° |
Track M14 Position Throughout the Night
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Where is M14 right now?
M14 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, at right ascension 17h 37m 36s" and declination -3° 14' 45s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 20 degrees toward the west-southwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 5.73.M14 - Globular Cluster
M14 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. This cluster is densely packed with stars and has a significant number of variable stars.
M14 spans about 100 light-years across and contains over 100,000 stars. The cluster is approximately 30,300 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 7.6, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M14 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite image
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M14
| Object name | M14 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M14 coordinates | 17.62671, -3.24592 |
| Center coordinates | 17.62671, -3.24592 |
M14 Passage Through Night
Current position of M14
| Time | 01:57 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| M14 elevation | 20° |
| M14 Azimuth | -110° |
Annual motion of M14
| Date | Sun, 15 February 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 17:12 |
| Twighlight end | 03:25 |
| Twighlight duration | 10h 13m |
| Rise | 00:13 |
| Set | 11:51 |
| Elevation at transit | 49° |
| Transit time | 06:02 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 17h 37m 36s", Dec: -3° 14' 45s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M14 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of M14
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 17.62671° |
| Declination | -3.24592° |
| Magnitude | 5.73 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Elevation | 19.5° |
| Azimuth | -110.2° |
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.