M75 · globular cluster
Messier 75
Messier 75 or M75, also known as NGC 6864, is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation Sagittarius.
RA20h 06m 04sDec−21° 55' 19"
Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Ferraro et al.. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M75
- All designations
- M75 · NGC 6864
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 20h 06m 04s
- Declination (J2000)
- −21° 55' 19"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 75 or M75, also known as NGC 6864, is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier's catalog of comet-like objects that same year.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used