Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Star-hop chart
This is a loosely packed globular
cluster that can be found just about halfway up the “shaft” of the
arrow that forms the small constellation of Sagitta. Looking through a telescope with medium
or high magnification, the cluster can be resolved to its center. It is particularly attractive with its
Milky Way background full of tiny stars.
| Magnitude | 8.2 |
| Apparent Size | 7' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 13,000 |
| Right Ascension | 19:53.8 |
| Declination | +18 47 |
| Field of View | 22' x 17' |
Image details: Exposure times of 48 minutes luminance, 27 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/8.
November 2017