Dreyer's description: glob. cl. , B, pL, R, gbM, st 14...17; = M70
Cross Identifications: GC 4428, h 3756, Dun 614.
Right Ascension: | 18 : 43.2 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | -32 : 18 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 29.4 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 8.1 |
Apparent Diameter: | 7.8 (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 6680 | NGC 6682 M69 | M71
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