Messier 70, NGC 6681

by Willem Jan Drijfhout

Objects in field: M 70, NGC 6681

Equipment: Planewave CDK14, Moravian Instruments C3-61000 PRO

Integration: 5h 27m

Messier 70, also known as NGC 6681, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on August 31, 1780. M70 lies at a distance of approximately 29,400 light-years from Earth and spans a true diameter of roughly 68 light-years, making it one of the smaller and more compact globular clusters in the Messier catalogue. For full details on capture…