M14 · globular cluster
Messier 14
Messier 14 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Ophiuchus.
RA17h 37m 35sDec−03° 14' 45"
Image: NOIRLAB / NSF / AURA. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M14
- All designations
- M14 · NGC 6402
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 17h 37m 35s
- Declination (J2000)
- −03° 14' 45"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 14 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used