M62 Observation Details
M62 Daily Motion
Tonight, observing M62 may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 08:11 and set before sunset at 12:25. Rising near twilight's end at 03:53, it will fade away by 04:21, peaking at just 4° above the horizon.M62 will be visible until November, 11, 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.
M62 Visibility Timetable on January 05
M62 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M62 transit | 08:11 | 23° |
| M62 set | 12:25 | |
| Astrosession begin | 16:36 | -46° |
| Moon Rise, 96% illuminated | 16:44 | -47° |
| Astrosession end | 03:49 | -1° |
| M62 rise | 03:53 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:53 | 9° |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 12° |
| Moon Set | 07:21 | 22° |
Track M62 Position Throughout the Night
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Where is M62 right now?
M62 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, at right ascension 17h 01m 12s" and declination -30° 06' 44s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.M62 - Globular Cluster
M62 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771. The cluster is known for its irregular shape and high concentration of stars towards its center.
M62 spans about 100 light-years across and contains around 200,000 stars. The cluster is approximately 22,200 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 6.5, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M62 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 M62
| Object name | M62 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| M62 coordinates | 17.02017, -30.11236 |
| Center coordinates | 17.02017, -30.11236 |
M62 Passage Through Night
Current position of M62
| Time | 16:03 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| M62 elevation | -39° |
| M62 Azimuth | 101° |
Annual motion of M62
| Date | Tue, 6 January 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 16:36 |
| Twighlight end | 03:47 |
| Twighlight duration | 11h 10m |
| Rise | 03:53 |
| Set | 12:21 |
| Elevation at transit | 23° |
| Transit time | 08:07 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 17h 01m 12s", Dec: -30° 06' 44s |
| Magnitude | 7 |
| 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 M62 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.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of M62
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 17.02017° |
| Declination | -30.11236° |
| Magnitude | 7.39 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Elevation | -39° |
| Azimuth | 101.2° |
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.