About Group of 4 stars (M73)

Group of 4 stars is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

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

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Group/Asterism

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

2000 ly

Size

2.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9