Messier 72 - Globular Cluster in Aquarius
Messier 72 is a Globular Cluster in the Aquarius constellation. Messier 72 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
Messier 72 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 24.7°
Azimuth: 164.3°
Direction: South-South-East
See also Messier 72 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 8.96, Messier 72 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60-70mm aperture or a small telescope.
Photometric information of Messier 72
The following table lists the magnitude of Messier 72 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of Messier 72
The following table reports Messier 72 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Messier 72 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of Messier 72
The image below is a photograph of Messier 72 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Messier 72
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Messier 72 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of Messier 72 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.


Rise ans set times of Messier 72 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Messier 72 - Globular Cluster in Aquarius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):