About NGC 6981 (M72)

NGC 6981 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

52800 ly

Size

5.1'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.3