SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Rio Hurtado (Chile)
Date/Time of photo:
13/08/2025 05:00
Equipment:
Data acquired at Chilescope: ASA Newton 500 @1900mm, ASA DDM85 equatorial Mount, FLI PL16803 CCD camera, Astrodon R/G/B filters
Description:
Messier 62 (also known as M62 or NGC 6266) is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.39 and lies at an approximate distance of 22200 light years from Earth. Messier 62 has a highly irregular shape for a globular cluster, with its central condensation displaced from the core region. This may be a result of the cluster lying near the galactic centre and being deformed by tidal forces. M62 lies only about 6,100 light years from the centre of the Milky Way and is one of the closest globular clusters listed in Messier’s catalogue to the galactic centre.
