M 12 is a globular cluster 16,667 light-years away, in Ophiuchus: an ancient, tightly bound swarm of stars in the Milky Way's halo.
Fly there in 3D| Also known as | NGC 6218, GCl 46, C 1644-018 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Distance | 16,667 light-years |
| Tidal radius | 149 light-years |
| Core radius | 0.78 arcminutes |
| King concentration | 1.595 |
| Absolute magnitude | -6.45 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Position (J2000) | RA 251.8091°, Dec -1.9485° |
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