NGC 6981
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NGC 6981[1][2], also known as M 72, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Aquarius.
| NGC 6981 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: 2000.0 epoch | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 20h53.5m |
| Declination | -12o32' |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Apparent dimensions | 5.9 |
| Apparent magnitude | 9.4 |
| Other designations | M 72 |
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References
- ↑ Hirshfeld, Alan, and Roger W. Sinnott, eds., Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol.2, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corp. and Cambridge University Press, 1985. (3098,238)
- ↑ NGC 2000.0, The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer Sinnott, R.W. (edited by) <Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press (1988)>