M68 (NGC 4590) Hya globular cluster
Difficulty level 2

Date of observation: 1998/02/06 03:00
Observing site: Hoshinomura
Transparency/seeing/sky darkness: 3/3/3
Instruments: 32cm Dobsonian with XL14 at 110x
Width of field: 0.6�‹
This is a globular cluster in Hydra. It is located further south of ƒÀ Corvi (the southeastern corner of the square). It does not stand out as much as other Messier globulars but is moderately bright with good resolution. It is well resolved to the core, but the distribution of stars is uneven with a mottled surface. There are brighter stars scattered in the outlying areas, but it is not certain if they belong to this cluster. It is type X in the level of concentration and easily resolved, but does not look sparse.