NGC 4372 (C 108)
NGC 4372 (C 108) is a globular cluster in the constellation Musca, magnitude 7.2, 18′ across.
A large, loose globular cluster in Musca, dimmed by dust and lying beside a dark nebula.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 17°N and never sets south of 17°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 17° up from the equator, 52° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Musca
- Designations
- C 108
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Apparent size
- 18′
- Position
- RA 12h 25.8m, Dec −72° 40′ (J2000)
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