M 72 is a very distant globular cluster, about 53,000
light years from earth, beyond the center of the galaxy.
It is located in the far western edge of Aquarius.

Image data:
Camera: Canon 350 XT (modified)
Exposure: ISO 800, 5 minutes x 2
(yes, only two, at which point the computer decided
to stop work for the night)
Telescope: 10" Schmidt-Newtonian, Baader MPCC