| | Globular Cluster | M72 | Messier 72 | NGC 6981 | | This dim globular hosts over 100,000 stars. The brightest is 14.2 mV, and the brightest 25 average 15.9 mV. It's 106 light years across. At Class IX, it's very loose. | | |
| Details: | | Night of: | Saturday August 30, 2014 | Site: | Palomar Mountain | Local Time: | 11:45 AM | Aug 30, 2014 | Altitude: | 40° | | RA: | 20h 53m 28s | Declination: | -12d 32' 14" | | Distance: | 54,570 light years | Magnitude: | +9.4 mV | Size: | 6.6' |
| | Camera Settings: | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | Camera: | Orion Starshoot DSI2 + 0.5x Reducer | f/ratio: | f/5 | Pixel Scale: | 1.49 arcsec | Image Size: | 670 x 560 pixels (0.4 MP) | | 16.6' x 13.9' | Exposure: | 15 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 33 | Total Integration: | 8 minutes |
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