Deep space
NGC 4372
Globular cluster · C108 · NGC 4372
Globular cluster in Musca
Photo: Roberto Mura · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 4372 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Musca. It is southwest of γ Muscae and west of the southern end of the Dark Doodad Nebula, a 3° thin streak of black across a southern section of the great plane of the Milky Way.
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Key facts
Distance
~18,900 light-years
Apparent mag.
+7.8
Apparent size
12.0′
Best seen with
Binoculars
Catalogue
C108 · NGC 4372
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 108 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 4372.
- Found in the constellation Musca.
- Within reach of ordinary binoculars under dark skies.
