Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Messier 72	Other name: NGC 6981
RA: 20h 53.5m	DEC: -12° 32'
Constellation: AQR
Type: Globular cluster
Magnitude: 9.4
Size: 5.9'
Surface brightness: 12
Classification: IX
Description: pB,pL,R,gmCM,rrr
Notes: 3 deg WSW of NGC 7009
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Säijä, Lempäälä, Finland
Date: 19/20.9.2007 23:35
Instrument: Newton 300/1500 mm
Magnification: 203x	Filter: -
Field: 15'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 3	NE lim mag: 6
Visuality: I	Height: 16°
Weather: +5°C
Description: The very first sketch thru a brand new GSO 300 Dobson. M72 appears as a roundish granular haze which has some brighter stars on the NE corner. The main part didn't resolve clearly.
Updated: 18.10.2007 19:34
Name: Messier 72	Other name: NGC 6981
RA: 20h 53.5m	DEC: -12° 32'
Constellation: AQR
Type: Globular cluster
Magnitude: 9.4
Size: 5.9'
Surface brightness: 12
Classification: IX
Description: pB,pL,R,gmCM,rrr
Notes: 3 deg WSW of NGC 7009
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Mellonmäki, Imatra, Finland
Date: 27/28.8.2003 0.21
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 244x	Filter: -
Field: 12'	Seeing: 4
Background sky: 4	NE lim mag: 5.6
Visuality: II	Height: 15°
Weather: windy, humid, +7°C
Description: Todella pienikokoinen ja vaatimaton pallomainen. Yksittäisiä tähtiä erottuu jonkin verran, taustalla tasapaksua hehkua. Ulokkeet koilliseen ja kaakkoon.
Updated: 29.8.2003 11:44