| Description | Messier is credited with discovery (#31) on April 9, 1780, noting: "Nebula without stars below Corvus & Hydra; it is very faint, very difficult to see with the refractors; near it is star of sixth magnitude." <--> M68 is ranked 23 and 21 respectively in terms of brightness and size among all Messier GCs, putting it pretty far down the pecking order. While it's challenging to say too much more given the limited resolution of my capture, M68's bright core appears to be wider than tall. This night was supposed to be cloudy but was briefly clear. This was an opportunistic observation, taking advantage of the quick setup time for the Seestar. You can see a thin layer of high clouds in the background but M68 is bright enough to show through... |
