M72 (Globular cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M72 will become visible at around 17:44 (EST), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:38.

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Name M72
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
M72[2]
NGC 6981[3]
Mel 233[4]
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
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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