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M19   (NGC 6273)
Apparent Magnitude: 7.47
Distance: Aprox: 28,700 light-years
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Star Count: Aprox 300,000
Diameter: 140 light-years

Messier 19 is one of the most oblate known globulars. It has a distinctly elongated shape in the north-south direction.


Taken 7/6/18 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera