| M69 |
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| NGC 6637 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 9.0 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 7.1' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 18h 34.4m - -32 21 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| M69 is one of the smaller and poorer globular clusters in our galaxy. It is fairly bright and can be seen in binoculars, although a telescope and higher magnification may be required to resolve any members or see its mottled asymmetric core. Notice the 8th magnitude star nearby. M69 is quite metal-rich for a globular cluster, indicating that it is relatively young, although likely still older than the sun. | |||||||||||
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