Globular cluster in Sagittarius
This is a relatively distant globular cluster located in the northeast corner of Sagittarius, near the constellation Capricornus. Because of its distance, M75 is fairly small and dim. It is densely concentrated in its center. Some stars can be resolved around the edges with mdium-sized telescopes.
| Magnitude | 8.6 |
| Apparent Size | 6' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 68,000 |
| Right Ascension | 20:06.1 |
| Declination | -21 55 |
| Field of View | 22' x 17' |
Image details: Exposure times of 24 minutes luminance, and 9 minutes each of red, green and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M camera and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/8.
July 2018