M72 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M72 will become visible at around 17:36 (EST), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:24.
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Name
M72
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h53m [3] |
| Declination: | −12°32' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [4] 9.95 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 17.0 kpc 55.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.95 |
Sources