Messier 70

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

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.

More on M 70 (SEDS Messier Database)
Catalog of Variable Stars in M70 (Christine Clement)

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