Messier 71 - Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Globular Cluster Messier 71
  • Description: Globular cluster M71 in Sagitta. Some sources list M71 (NGC6838) as a dense open cluster though it is currently believed that it is in fact a globular. 7.2 arc minutes in size shining at magnitude 8.4.
  • Camera: SBIG ST-8XE with SBIG RGB filters at -15C.
  • Mount: Astro-Physics 900QMD
  • Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106
  • Exposure: 2x10 minutes red, 2x10 green, 2x10 blue.
  • Location: Mt. Kobau, B.C.
  • Date: Aug 13, 2007
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