Observation by Grant Privett: M71 - NGC6838

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2019 Nov 29 - 18:32

Uploaded

2019 Nov 30 - 18:40

Objects

M71

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Constellation

Sagitta

Field centre

RA: 19^h53^m
Dec: +18°44'
Position angle: +90°24'

Field size

1°08' × 0°55'

Equipment

Celestron 11" RASA
Starlight 694 mono CCD
2 dew heaters!

Exposure

10s x2 binning

Location

Salisbury

Target name

M71

Title

M71 - NGC6838

About this image

Its easy to see why this globular cluster might be mistaken for an open cluster. The galactic background does make it harder to see.

Files associated with this observation

ngc6838 62x10s Privett.jpg (367.0 kB)

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