M72 - Aquarius Cluster

Globular cluster with mostly uniform brightness and tiny bright center. Observed from Standing Stone SP.


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Aquarius

Right Ascension: 20h 53m 30s

Declination: -12° 32' 00"

Magnitude: 10.0

Size: 5.9'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M72 - Aquarius Cluster
Seeing: E
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 36.47, -85.41
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 83.3x (9mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-10-10
Time: 8:10 CST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Mostly uniform in brightness with a tiny bright center at best.

Additional Notes

Nearby stars to the right in the eyepiece helped identify the target. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M72 - Aquarius Cluster sketch