NGC 4372
NGC 4372
NGC 4372 (aka Caldwell 108) is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Musca (central left side). It is southwest of γ Muscae (Gamma Muscae the bright blue star) and west of the southern end of the Dark Doodad Nebula (Sandqvist 149), a 3° thin streak of black dust across a southern section of the great plane of the Milky Way.
The cluster has highly peculiar chemistry similar to NGC 5694, being extremely iron-poor yet having super-solar abundances of magnesium and titanium.
The cluster has highly peculiar chemistry similar to NGC 5694, being extremely iron-poor yet having super-solar abundances of magnesium and titanium.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Officina Stellare RH200
Camera
FLI ML16200
Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
8th May 2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB
Processing
PixInsight, Photoshop, Topaz, Lightroom
Credits
Scotty Bishop, Jonathan Lodge