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as of 05/14/2024 10:06 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Sagitta |
| Right ascension | 19h53'46.100'' |
| Declination | +18°47'42'' |
| Magnitude | 8.300 |
| Distance | 11,700ly |
| Size | 7.200 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC6838, M71 |
| Discovered | 1745 Phillippe de Cheseaux |
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Tyler (4830)
10" Dobsonian
10 points
cyc66 (2891)
Celestron Omni XLT 150
10 points
Easy to find but super faint.
TractionMan (1725)
Skywatcher Skyliner 300P Flextube
10 points
Part (3) of my first light report with the 12" dob: But while I was there (Sagitta) I thought I'd have a quick look at M71 as well. It's an object that's been nothing but a very faint smudge through the 6" so it could be interesting to see the difference through the 12". Another wow moment. It just jumped out. No longer a faint smudge, it resolved into stars quite nicely. More so when I increased the magnification slightly.
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