About Group of 4 stars (M73)

Group of 4 stars offers a subtle but interesting view and shows up as a faint patch of light. 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

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Group/Asterism

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

2000 ly

Size

2.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9