Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Star-hop chart
This is a loosely packed globular
cluster that can be found just about halfway up the “shaft” of the
arrow that forms the small constellation of Sagitta. Looking through a telescope with medium
or high magnification, the cluster can be resolved to its center. It is particularly attractive with its
Milky Way background full of tiny stars.
| Magnitude | 8.2 |
| Apparent Size | 7' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 13,000 |
| Right Ascension | 19:53.8 |
| Declination | +18 47 |
| Field of View | 35' x 23' |
Image details: 100 exposures of 60 seconds each, taken with a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/5.6.
October 2026