M 62 is a globular cluster 19,667 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 6266, VDBH 210, GCl 51, C 1658-300 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Distance | 19,667 light-years |
| Tidal radius | 168 light-years |
| Core radius | 0.131 arcminutes |
| King concentration | 2.349 |
| Absolute magnitude | -7.30 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Position (J2000) | RA 255.3042°, Dec -30.1134° |
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