M69 NGC 6637

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.


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


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


Combination of 30, 60 second exposures.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 cassegrain telescope at prime focus.