| M19 (NGC6273) / Globular Cluster, type VIII |
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| R.A. | 17h 02m 36.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -26° 16' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 4.3' |
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| Real Size | 65 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | 6.6 |
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| Distance | 22,000 light yrs. |
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This image shows you a small globular cluster of M19 lying around boundary between Ophiuchus and Scorpius.
Although M19 belongs to a constellation of Ophiuchus, you can find out the cluster by tracing about 7.5 degrees east from Antares, alpha Scorpii.
The cluster has very low density of member stars; only compact binocular can show you a nebula like image with a bit coarse impression,
and you can recognize individual stars on outskirts only with small telescopes.
Almost all of globular clusters have round shapes, some of those look like ellipse.
This M19 has very long and narrow oval shape, you can see the cluster stretched in north south direction clearly.
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