NGC 6752


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Provia 400 film.
300mm f/2.8 Pentax lens.

NGC 6752 is a large and bright globular cluster in Pavo that is almost totally unknown to northern hemisphere observers due to its -60 degree declination. It is visible to the naked eye and is larger and brighter than the better known M13. The cluster shows good resolution in an 8" telescope, and is one of the show pieces of the southern sky.


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Super HG V 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Superia 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

There are a number of faint galaxies close by NGC 6752. Several of the brighter ones are indicated in the image below. Since they are all between 12th and 13th magnitude, and so should be easy enough to observe with an 8" telescope. They would probably be better know if it were not for the presence of the globular cluster.


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Superia 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

NGC/IC R.A. DEC MAG SIZE
IC 4830 19 13.8 -59 17.7 13.5 1.6'x1.2'
IC 4836 19 16.3 -60 12.0 13.3 1.4'x1.2'
NGC 6369/70/71 19 18.4 -60 30.0 13.0 12.8 12.5 2.3'x1.4' 2.3'x1.6' 2.3'x0.4'
IC 4842 19 19.4 -60 38.7 13.4 1.9'x0.9'
IC 4827 19 13.4 -60 51.6 13.2 2.8'x0.4'
IC 4819 19 07.1 -59 27.9 14.1 2.8'x0.3'