The globular cluster M 72
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 72 is visible between 21:39 and 03:23. It will become accessible at around 21:39, when it rises 24° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:33, 38° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:23 when it sinks to 25° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 72
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.96 (V)[1] 9.95 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 20h53m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°32' [1] |
| Distance: | 17.0 kpc 55.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.19 |
Source