Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Sagitta (Sge)  ·  Contains:  M 71  ·  NGC 6838
M71 - Open or Globular Cluster, David N Kidd
M71 - Open or Globular Cluster
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M71 - Open or Globular Cluster

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M71 was, until the 1970's, thought to be a densely packed open cluster. It was then established that it is, very unusually, an 'Open' Globular Cluster in the constellation of Sagitta. It lives approximately 12,000 light years away and is some 27 light years across.

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M71 - Open or Globular Cluster, David N Kidd