M75 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

 
 
 
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  • RA: 20:06.1
  • Dec: -21:66
  • Magnitude: 8.5
  • Distance: 67,500 ly
  • Size:  6.8 arc min
  • Constellation:  Sagitarius
  • Scope: 8" SCT at f/10
  • Autoguider:  ST-4 in average mode
  • Sky conditions:  above average transparency and seeing
  • Camera: Hutech modified Canon 300D
  • Exposure:  10 x 2 minutes ISO800
  • Date:  September 26, 2008
 
 
Comments:  A very pleasant night for September with a low in the lower 50s. M72 is one of the fainter of Messier's globular clusters due to its large distance. It lies well beyond the galactic center.