M70 - Globular Cluster - Class V

M70 is a Class V Globular Cluster also known as NGC 6681. It is a close neighbour with M69 located near the the galactic center. They are seperated by 1,800 light years. The Hale-Bopp comet was discovered near this cluster in 1995. M70 was discovered by French Astronomer Charles Messier in 1780. It is 68 light-years in diameter and contains about 75,000 stars. It is located in the constellation Sagittarius at 18h 43m 12.8s RA, -32^o 17m 31.6s DEC. It is 29,400 Light Years from Earth, and has a visual magnitude of 7.9. The best time to observe M70 is in the Late Summer.

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Freeport, IL USA
28 July 2022
18m 12s
Sony A6000
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ES127 Triplet
952mm f/7.5

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