Not far from M-73 or the Saturn nebula in the sky is a dim globular which is extremely difficult to resolve; hence, it has a quiet, fuzzy appearance. If I were ever asked to write a sonnet about M-72 I would compare it to a mothball.
| NGC: | 6981 |
| OTHER NAMES: | M-72 |
| CLASS: | globular cluster |
| SIZE: | 2' |
| MAGNITUDE: | +10 |
| DISTANCE: | 59,000 light years |
| POSITION: | 20h 52m -12d 39' |
| CONSTELLATION: | Aquarius |
| DATE OF SKETCH: | 10/04/75 |
| MAGNIFICATION USED: | 70x |
