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M73 (NGC 6994)

Typ:Asterism
Constellation:Aquarius
Size:2.8'
Distance:~2.5 kLj
Brightness:9 mag
Position:RA:20h 58m 54s DEC:−12° 38′
Max. height:27.37°, Aug. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Charles Messier, 1780
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame in a manual edit (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 1h). M73 is to be found on the lower right, while we see M72 on the left.