Wallpaper author:
Thomas Peter
26 Jan 2026
M 19
Messier 19 (M19) is a globular cluster located in the southern constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.47 and lies at a distance of 28,700 light years, or 8,800 parsecs, from Earth. It has the designation NGC 6273 in the New General Catalogue.
Messier 19 is one of the most oblate known globulars.
Hope ya like it!
Tom
Dataset from which the image was processed
M19
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 255.657 Dec -26.2679
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Mar 2021 - 06 Sept 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |
| Red | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |
| Green | 284 | 1h30m | 19 |
| Blue | 317 | 1h35m | 18 |