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Globular cluster M71 in Sagitta

author: Jim Misti/Novapix

reference: a-agb68-38002

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 21 cm

M71 is a star cluster in the constellation Sagitta at about 12000 light-years from Earth. M71 is quite small, probably only 30 or so light-years across, although there are further outlying stars whose membership in M71 is uncertain.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ASTRONOMY - GLOBULAR CLUSTER - M71 - NGC 6838 - SAGITTA - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -