About NGC 4372 (C108)

NGC 4372 offers a subtle but interesting view and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 15° altitude and reaches 17° around 12:04 AM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Musca

Distance

18900 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

7.2