Messier 69, also known as M69, is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Sagittarius. It was discovered by the French astronomer Charles Messier in 1780. This cluster is approximately 30,000 light-years away from Earth and contains hundreds of thousands of stars, tightly packed together due to their strong gravitational attraction. M69 has an apparent magnitude of about 8.0, making it faintly visible through small telescopes. It is one of the many globular clusters that orbit the Milky Way galaxy, contributing to our understanding of stellar evolution and the dynamics of star clusters.