[M71 image]

NGC 6838 = M71

Globular star cluster in Sagitta

Dreyer's description: Cl, vL, vRi, pmC, st 11...16; = M71

Cross Identifications: GC 4520, h 2056. deCh 13, Koehler, PM; BD +18 4290.

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    Right Ascension: 19 : 53.8 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +18 : 47 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 12.7 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 8.3
    Apparent Diameter: 7.2 (arc minutes)

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