Messier 72 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Class | IX[1] |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 20h 53m 27.70s[2] |
Declination | –12° 32′ 14.3″[2] |
Distance | 54.57 ± 1.17 kly (16.73 ± 0.36 kpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.3[4] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.6' |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 1.68×105[5] M☉ |
Metallicity | = –1.48 ± 0.03[3] dex |
Estimated age | 9.5 Gyr[6] |
Other designations | NGC 6981, GCl 118[7] |
Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the very mildly southern constellation of Aquarius.
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