Messier 72
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Messier 72 is a globular cluster in the south west of the southern constellation of Aquarius.
M72 from Hubble Space Telescope; 3.44′ view
Aquarius (constellation)
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Aquarius is an equatorial constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its traditional astrological symbol is, a representat
Messier 72
…Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the southern constellation of Aquarius. M72 was discovered by astronomer Pierre Méchain on August 29 1780. His countryman Charles Messier looked for it 36 days later, and included it in his…
A representation of Aquarius printed in 1825 as part of Urania's Mirror (including a now-obsolete constellation, Ballon Aerostatique south of it)
The constellation Aquarius as it can be seen by the naked eye
The green bean galaxy J2240 lies in the constellation of Aquarius
The constellation Aquarius showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhard Slawik, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.