Messier 70

Globular Cluster M 70 (NGC 6681), class V, in Sagittarius

[M 70 image]

RA:
18:43:12.76
Dec:
-32:17:31.6
Distance from Sun:
29.3 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
7.2 kly
Apparent Diameter:
8.0 arc min
Brightness:
7.87 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+220.3 +/- 0.9 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-7.12 Mag vis
Discovered on August 31, 1780 by Charles Messier.



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