M15 is well placed

The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078) in Pegasus will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.

At a declination of +12°10', it is easiest to see from the northern hemisphere; it can be seen at latitudes between 82°N and 57°S.

From London, it will be visible all night. It will become visible at around 22:01 (BST) as the dusk sky fades, 36° above your south-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:10, 35° above your south-western horizon.

At magnitude 6.4, M15 is quite faint, and certainly not visible to the naked eye, but can be viewed through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

The position of M15 is as follows:

The coordinates above are given in J2000.0.

This entry in the observing calendar was provided by In-The-Sky.org

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