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Messier 2 is well placed

August 15 @ 8:00 pm

✨🌌 MESSIER 2 β€” GLOBULAR GLORY TONIGHT!
πŸ—“ 15 August 2025
πŸ“ Visible from New Delhi: 20:03 – 04:37 IST

πŸ”­ Messier 2 (NGC 7089)
A majestic globular cluster in Aquarius, glowing faintly at magnitude 6.6

πŸ•“ Viewing Highlights:
πŸ”Έ Rises at 20:03 β€” 21Β° in the east
πŸ”Έ Peaks at 00:20, climbing 60Β° high in the southern sky
πŸ”Έ Sets around 04:37, 21Β° in the west

🌍 Visible between 69Β°N and 70Β°S β€”
a near-global treat from equatorial skies!

πŸ”Ž Needs binoculars or a small telescope to see
β€”but reveals a dazzling swarm of ancient stars ✨

Catch this cosmic fossil glowing
from 37,500 light-years away!

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