M72

M 72, NGC 6981

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Reference data

RA · J200020h 53m 27.9s313.366292°

Dec · J2000-12° 32′ 13.4″-12.537056°

Magnitude8.960

Angular size4.5′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationAqr

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM72Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 72OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 6981OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

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