⁂ M80  M80 is a star cluster in Scorpius. • ....... •............... ......•...........• • ...•......•..•....... ....•..:::::•:::•.•.... .......::•+***+::•....... ......•::+*###*+::....... .......:::+***+::•....... .....••:::•::•:•..•.... ..•.•.........•...... .........••........ ..........•.... .......  Type Star cluster  Constellation Scorpius  Magnitude 8.5  Apparent size 10′  You need binoculars at least, from here   Known as  Messier M80  Dreyer NGC 6093  what it has been called: skymap.sh/M80/about  40.00,-83.00 Sat 19 Sep 20:48 · 15° up in the SW · mag 8.5 · ↑ 13:12 ↓ 22:30 ⌃ 17:51  Next best sighting opportunity. Best in the next 12 months on 4 June 2027.  Not visible right now, the sky is still too bright.  Next chance: 20:48 tonight, 15° up in the SW. Chart drawn for that moment.  70° · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · •· · ·      60° · · • · · · · · · ·• · · · · · · · · · ·   ★ Altair • •   •   •  50° · · · · · · · · · · · •· · · • · · · · ·   • •   ● ⢀● •  40° • · ⠸⡀ · ⢀⠎⠈⠢⡀ · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·   ●⠊● CASSIOPEIA'S W⡀ ⢀ ⢀⣀   ● ⡸ ⡜● • • ● KITE • ⠉●  30° · · · · ●· ⢰GREAT SQUARE · · ·• · · •· · ⢀⠇ · ⠈• · ·   ⠈⢢ ⢠⠃ • • ⢸ BIG DIPPER   ⠣⡀⡎ • ●⠰● ★ Arcturus ⡀  20° · · · ·• · ● · · · ·TEAPOT● ◑⡇Moon · · · ⠇ · • · ●⡀⢠•· ·   • • ⠣⣤● │ • ● ⠈●   ⠈• ── ◎•── M80   • ◆ Neptune ••│•  10° · · ·• · · · · · · · •• • ·• · · · · · · ·   •• ◆ Saturn • •   • •  0°  •  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────  N NE E SE S SW W NW N zenith 70-90° ∙∙∙∙N∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙ •∙∙∙ ∙∙• ∙∙ ∙ • ∙ E • + ★ W • ∙ ∙∙ ∙∙ ∙∙∙ ∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙S∙∙∙∙  Vega  M80: 15° above the horizon in the SW (bearing 221°).  Face SW and look about 2 fists up — a closed fist at arm's length is about  10°.  Magnitude 8.5.  Nearest bright marker: Shaula, 22° away — M80 is above it and to the right.  You will find it in Scorpius.   It spans 10 arcminutes.   Your sky here is about Bortle 7, bright, so for this you want binoculars at least, from here.   The Moon is 61% lit and only 33° away, which will wash out anything faint nearby.   Best in the next 12 months: 2027-06-04, when it reaches 27° with 4.2 hours of darkness and the Moon 0%  lit.  Follow @skymapsh for skymap.sh updates