Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Sagitta (Sge)  ·  Contains:  M 71  ·  NGC 6838
Messier 71, Mark Spruce
Messier 71
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Messier 71

Messier 71, Mark Spruce
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Messier 71

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Messier 71 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta. The cluster is at a distance of around 12,000 light years away from Earth and is approximately 27 light years across.

This is my first image using an Celestron Off-Axis Guider and it seems to have made a big difference to the overall result. Previously I could not have done 10 minute sub-frames without noticeable distortion of stars.

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Messier 71, Mark Spruce