M69 - Sagittarius Cluster

Globular cluster appearing as tiny fuzzy ball. Sparse surrounding starfield with prominent line feature.


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Sagittarius

Right Ascension: 18h 31m 24s

Declination: -32° 21' 00"

Magnitude: 9.0

Size: 7.1'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M69 - Sagittarius Cluster
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 53.6x (14mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-07-11
Time: 1:36 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Tiny fuzzy ball as most globulars are around this magnification.

Additional Notes

Surrounding starfield is sparse but a couple prominent ones cut a line through M69. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M69 - Sagittarius Cluster sketch