M22 - Sagittarius Cluster

Great Sagittarius Star Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Sagittarius

Right Ascension: 18h 36m 24s

Declination: -23° 54' 00"

Magnitude: 6.5

Size: 24.0'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M22 - Sagittarius Cluster
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 46.9x (16mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-07-11
Time: 11:46 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Very big globular cluster that is pretty even in brightness to the naked eye. Sparse starfield but a few bright ones at the edge of FOV.

Additional Notes

Used Telrad finder to locate this object.

Sketch

M22 - Sagittarius Cluster sketch