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Messier 70 :
globular star cluster

Messier 70 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius . Messier 70 is magnitude 7.87*, and is 8' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Messier 70
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 7.87
      1. Size:
      2. 8'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 18h 43m 12.76s
      1. Declination:
      2. -32° 17' 31.6"
      1. Messier #:
      2. M70

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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