Deep space
Messier 2
Globular cluster · M2 · NGC 7089
Globular cluster in Aquarius
Photo: Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, G. Piotto et al. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Messier 2 or M2 is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius, five degrees north of the star Beta Aquarii. It was discovered by Jean-Dominique Maraldi in 1746, and is one of the largest known globular clusters.
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Key facts
Distance
~33,000 light-years
Apparent mag.
+6.5
Apparent size
16′
Best seen with
Naked eye (dark sky)
Catalogue
M2 · NGC 7089
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 2 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 7089.
- Found in the constellation Aquarius.
- Visible to the naked eye from a dark, moonless site.
