Messier 70

Globular Cluster M 70 (NGC 6681), class V, in Sagittarius

[M 70 image]

RA:
18:43:12.7
Dec:
-32:17:31
Distance from Sun:
29.4 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
6.8 kly
Apparent Diameter:
8.0 arc min
Brightness:
7.87 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Discovered on August 31, 1780 by Charles Messier.


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