| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.96 |
| Size | 12' |
| Right Ascension | 12h 39' 28.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 26° 44' 39" S |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Description | L, eRi, vC, iR, rrr, st 13... |
| Classification | X |
Andrew Cooper
Mar 14, 2010 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 55x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, 10' across, just starting to resolve, not particularly condensed at the core
Andrew Cooper
Feb 28, 1998 Las Cienegas NCA, Pima Co., AZ (map)
20cm f/10 SCT
Dense globular, easily resolved with the 12.5mm plossl
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Globular clusters of stars, well resolved; 12 mg. stars, one red.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Charles Messier
Jan 9, 1790
Nebula without stars below Corvus & Hydra; it is very faint, very difficult to see with the refractors; near it is star of sixth magnitude.― Connaissance des Temps, 1781
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