Object Type | Globular Cluster |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Magnitude | 7.5 |
Size | 7.0' x 7.0' |
M69 is one of the three small globular clusters listed by Messier in the "Teapot" of Sagittarius. It is a very small and compact cluster, which shows little resolution in an 8" telescope. To the lower left of M69 is another small globular cluster, NGC 6652.