| Object: M72 (NGC 6891) | Date: 2018 November 2 |
| Type: Globular cluster | |
| Constellation: Aquarius | Time & altitude: 20.00 UT 21º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 1/5 |
| R.A: 20h 53m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: -12º 32 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 9.2 | Eyepiece 8mm Ethos x260 |
| Size (mins) 6.6 | Filters: None |
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Notes: I intended to observe Mars this evening but the seeing is terrible. Turning to M72 which is at about the same altitude as Mars, I had a poor view of what seems to be an unremarkable object. The cluster is broadly concentrated towards the centre and lacks a bright nucleus. There is an 8th mag. star about 15 or 20 mins NNE. |
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