Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Messier 70 is a compact globular cluster in the middle of the bottom edge of the Sagittarius "teapot" shape. Although it appears densely packed, some of its individual stars can be resolved through a telescope at high power. A few degrees to its west is Messier 69, and a few degrees to its east-northeast is Messier 54, two other globular clusters.
| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Apparent Size | 8' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 29,000 |
| Right Ascension | 18:43.2 |
| Declination | -32 18 |
| Field of View | 35' x 26' |
Image details: Exposure times of 16 minutes luminance and 6 minutes each of red, green and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 12" Meade telescope at f/5.6.
August 2013