Object: M12 (NGC 6218) | Date: 2018 August 6 |
Type: Globular cluster | |
Constellation: Ophiuchus | Time & altitude: 21.40 UT 31º |
Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 2/5 |
R.A: 16h 47m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
Dec: -1º 57 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
Magnitude 6.6 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
Size (mins) 14 | Filters: None |
Notes: My initial reaction was that M12 is a bit larger and a bit brighter than M10, but then going back to M10 it looked the larger and brighter! M12 lacks the peppering of bright foreground stars that M10 has. |