When to photograph NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is a globular cluster in Musca, 12′ across at magnitude 9.9. Also listed as C 108.
When to photograph it
From 45° N it never rises.
From 35° S the best months are March to May, with up to 10.0 hours of astronomical darkness above 30° in April. It reaches 52° at its highest. It never sets from this latitude, so some imaging is possible all year.
Framing
Its long axis is 12′. It fills 35 to 80% of the short side of an APS-C sensor at about 1560 to 3580 mm, and of a full-frame sensor at about 2410 to 5500 mm.
Filters and the moon
Clusters are broadband targets, but bright ones tolerate some moonlight and light pollution. Short subs keep the brightest stars from clipping. The dark sky calendar shows which nights this month are moon-free where you are.
Plan it for tonight
Dates and times depend on your exact location. The imaging planner shows NGC 4372's altitude through tonight, its transit time and its distance from the moon. For sub length, use the exposure calculator.
Nearby targets
- NGC 4833 3.2° away
- C 99 Coalsack Nebula 8.9° away
- NGC 4609 Coalsack Cluster 9.8° away
- IC 2944 Running Chicken Nebula 10.7° away
- NGC 3195 11.0° away
- NGC 3766 Pearl Cluster 12.0° away
Gear that suits NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is 12′ along its long axis. These frame it on an APS-C sensor with room to crop.
- Celestron C8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 45% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
- Celestron EdgeHD 8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 45% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
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