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M72 (NGC 6981)

Typ:Starcluster
Constellation:Aquarius
Size:5.9'
Distance:53.40–55.74 kLj
Brightness:9.4 mag
Position:RA:20h 53m 27.70s DEC:−12° 32′ 14.3″
Max. height:27.46°, Aug. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Pierre Méchain, 1780
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame in a manual edit (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 1h). M72 is on the left while you may spot M73 on the lower right.