Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 7.7 |
Size | 7' |
Right Ascension | 19h 53' (2000) |
Declination | 18° 19' N |
Constellation | Sagitta |
Description | pL, lC, 29* 11... |
Classification | III 2 p |
Andrew Cooper
Aug 19, 2017 Oregon Star Party, OR (map)
14.5" f/4.5 Starmaster @ 103x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A clump of stars in the same field as M71, about 25' south of the globular, about 5' across, elongated 2:1 NE-SW, fully resolved, a poorly detached group in heavy starfield
9 Sagittae | Messier 71 | NGC 6839 |
Sh2-84 |
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