Messier Index/M19

Messier 19 250px Messier 19 by Hubble Space Telescope; 2.5′ view NASA/STScI/WikiSky J2000 VIII Ophiuchus 17 02 37.69SIMBAD Astronomical Database Results for NGC 6273 http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad 2006-11-16 -26 16 04.6 28.0 kly 8.6 kpc +7.47 17′.0 70 NGC 6273, GCl 52 Messier 19 or M19 (also designated NGC 6273) is a w:globular cluster in the w:constellation w:Ophiuchus. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1764 and added to his catalogue of w:comet-like objects that same year. M19 is the most w:oblate of the known globular clusters. It is at a distance of about 28,000 w:light-years from the w:Solar System, and is quite near to the w:Galactic Center, at only about 5,200 light-years away. External links Messier 19, SEDS Messier pages Messier 19, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page References thumb|200px|left|Messier 19 Courtesy Hunter Wilson thumb|200px|left|Messier 19 from w:2MASS; wide view