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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	M62
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6266
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	17h 1m 13s
Declination	-30° 6' 45"
Distance	c.22,200 light years c.6,800 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.4 Absolute: -7.7
Diameter	Apparent: 15' Actual: 97 light years
Optimum Visibility	June
Notes	One of the most massive globular clusters orbiting the Milky Way Galaxy, M62 is unusually dense with stars and almost perfectly spherical in form. There are some indications that the cluster may contain a moderate black hole within its central regions.

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One of a broad collection of Globular Clusters grouped in the constellation Ophiuchus. It seems to be rather denser and more concentrated than its neighbouring clusters.

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