Deep space
Messier 69
Globular cluster · M69 · NGC 6637
Globular cluster in Sagittarius
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Messier 69 or M69, also known NGC 6637, and NGC 6634, is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. It can be found 2.5° to the northeast of the star Epsilon Sagittarii and is dimly visible in 50 mm aperture binoculars. The cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on August 31, 1780, the same night he discovered M70. At the time, he was searching for an object described by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1751–2 and thought he had rediscovered it, but it is unclear if Lacaille actually described M69.
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Key facts
Distance
~29,700 light-years
Apparent mag.
+7.6
Apparent size
10.8′
Best seen with
Binoculars
Catalogue
M69 · NGC 6637
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 69 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 6637.
- Found in the constellation Sagittarius.
- Within reach of ordinary binoculars under dark skies.
