Cluster

M12

M12 · NGC 6218 · MWSC 2464

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Object data

Designation: M12
Also known as: NGC 6218, MWSC 2464
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Ophiuchus
RA (J2000): 16h 47m 15s
Dec (J2000): -01° 56′ 52″
Magnitude: 6.1
Apparent size: 11.1′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best June to July, peaking at 36° at 22:00.

January: -39 degrees at 22:00
February: -28 degrees at 22:00
March: -12 degrees at 22:00
April: 6 degrees at 22:00
May: 23 degrees at 22:00
June: 35 degrees at 22:00
July: 36 degrees at 22:00
August: 25 degrees at 22:00
September: 9 degrees at 22:00
October: -10 degrees at 22:00
November: -27 degrees at 22:00
December: -39 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.