NGC 6981
 
NGC 6981 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Aquarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6981:
| NGC: | NGC 6981 | 
| Messier: | M 72 | 
| Type: | globular cluster | 
| Constellation: | Aquarius | 
| V-mag (visual): | 8.96 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 9.95 | 
| Right Ascension: | 20:53:27.91 | 
| Declination: | -12:32:13.40 | 
| Major axis: | 4.5 ' | 
| Radial velocity: | -331 km/s | 
| Redshift: | -0.00110 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS