Messier 12
Messier 12 is a Milky Way globular cluster (GC) found in the constellation of Ophiuchus . Here are some key stats on Messier 12 :
| Cluster name: | Messier 12 |
| Other designation: | Gumball Cluster |
| Magnitude: | 6.7 |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 16' |
| Distance: | 16,513 ly |
| Right Ascension: | 16h 47m 14.18s |
| Declination: | -01° 56' 54.7" |