NGC6642 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Description: Another compact globular cluster in the summer sky. Measuring only 5.8 arc minutes across, 6642 glows at magnitude 8.9 so is fairly bright. Film: Kodak hypered Tech Pan 2415 Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Guiding: Off-axis guider, manual. Exposure: 45 minutes Location: Summit of Mt. Kobau, B.C. Date: 22 August 1995

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