M75 - Sagittarius Cluster

Very tight globular cluster appearing like an unfocused star. Bright core with fuzzy disc at high magnification.


Object Type: Globular Cluster

Constellation: Sagittarius

Right Ascension: 20h 06m 06s

Declination: -21° 55' 00"

Magnitude: 9.5

Size: 6.0'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M75 - Sagittarius Cluster
Seeing: G
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 93.8x (16mm eyepiece + 2x Barlow)
Date: 2023-08-15
Time: 10:01 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Like M54, very tight cluster making it look like an unfocused star. At the high magnification a brighter core emerges with fuzzy disc around it.

Additional Notes

Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M75 - Sagittarius Cluster sketch