About NGC 7078 (M15)

NGC 7078 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Pegasus

Distance

33600 ly

Size

12.3'

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.2