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GLOBULARS FOUND TO DATE:M3, M13, M15 , M53, M71, M92.

M3: A great Globular Cluster in the constellation of Canes Venatici. I observed this Globular with the 254mm Dobsonian. Using aversion I could resolve this cluster all the way to its core! Quite amazing, a grand deep sky object!! This Globular Cluster is quite large and is very bright. Easily visible in binoculars.

M13: This is the Great Globular in Hercules, it is bright, big, and easy to see. When M13 is viewed with a 4.5 inch reflector it appears some what Granular, but no stars are resolved. Perhaps darker skies will resolve stars when viewing this magnificent Globular Cluster. It is circular in shape and very easy to find. In the constellation Hercules.

M15: This is a nice Globular located in Pegasus. Stars could not be resolved. It appears as a circular Fuzz in the telescope. Bright and easily distinguished from the back ground sky. A very nice globular easily found and well worth searching for!

M53: This is a easily seen, fairly small Globular Cluster in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It appears as a circular patch of light with a very bright center. It is Magnitude 7.7 and a very nice Globular!

M71: This globular is faint, but easily seen in dark skies. It is rich in stars, but not compact. It appears as a faint fuzz in the telescope. No stars resolved, no granular appearance. Yet still a nice sight and extremely easy to find. In the constellation Sagitta, it is inbetween the two stars 7 Delta Sagittae and 12 Gamma Sagittae.

M92: This is my personal favorite Globular Cluster, in the constellation Hercules. It is bright and granular in appearance. It also appears to have an much brighter middle than the rest of the Globular.