| M14 |
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| NGC 6402 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Ophiucus | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 7.6 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 11.7' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 17:37:36.2, -3:15:07 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| A large, bright, but not easily resolved globular cluster. In contrast to other globulars, M14 does not brighten noticeably towards its center. It may be seen through binoculars as a soft hazy object, but a large telescope is needed to begin to resolve the core. In 1964, analysis of 25 year old photographs revealed a nova in M14, the first nova ever photographed in a globular cluster. | |||||||||||
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