NGC 4372 (GC)
Globular Cluster in Musca
| R.A. | Dec. | Size | Mag | SB | Cnt.St | Type | Distance | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12h 25m 49.1s | -72° 39′ 44.0″ | 5.0′ | 9.9 | 13.1 | XII | GC | -- | -- |
Source: POSS-2 UK Schmidt Red (STScI) | Field: 15′ × 15′
Background
NGC 4372 is a large, low-surface-brightness globular cluster 19,000 light-years away in Musca. About 12 billion years old, it lies very close to the Galactic plane and is heavily obscured by dust — its true brightness is much greater than its apparent 7.8 magnitude suggests.
My Observing Notes
25-cm (Meade 10-inch LX200, The Coffee Grinder): Larger but dimmer than the nearby NGC 4833. Located by pointing the telescope at γ Muscae and letting the viewfinder pick it up. (Thursday \& Friday, April 2025)
References
Charts
Ultra-wide view (~25° field)
Wide-field view with Telrad rings (4°, 2°, 0.5°)
Finderscope view (9×50 RACI, ~4.4° TFOV)
Eyepiece view — 35 mm Panoptic on 12-inch f/5 (1.6° TFOV)