Messier 69 (M 69)

Introduction | Map | My Own Photos | My Own Observations | References

On this page I collect my observations of the globular star cluster M 69 (NGC 6637) in the constellation Sagittarius.

Introduction

The globular star cluster M 69 is located in the constellation Sagittarius and farthest to the West of the three globular clusters M 54, M 70, and M 69.

M 69 (NGC 6637)
Size: 2.5' (Stoyan)
Distance: 34,000 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: * (Stoyan)

Map

M 69 in the constellation Sagittarius and in the context of other nearby DSO (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Own Photos

eVscope

M 69 - Aug 9, 2020, many hot pixels		M 69 - Aug 9, 2020, processed		M 69 - Aug 9, 2020, processed and sharpened

My Own Observations

Observations September/October 2019

• Sep 30, 2019 (Sumène, France: StarTravel 120/600 on AZ Pronto Mount): M 69 (24, 10, 4 mm) small star nearby -> for identification; still small at 4, faint at 4 mm

Observations August 2020

• August 9, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M 69 photographed in the new rectangular format without overlay, many hot pixels

References

• Messier Catalogue - Messier 69: messier.seds.org/m/m069.html
• Messier 69 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_69

On this Site

• Sky-Watcher StarTravel 120/600 OTA Information (4.7" Refractor, Borrowed)
• Unistellar eVscope Information
• Sky-Watcher AZ Pronto Mount Information