Messier 70.
Cúmulo globular en la constelación de sagittarius.
Coordenadas AR: 18:43:12,64 (hh:mm:ss) Dec: -32:17:30,8 (º:’:»)
Magnitud aparente: 9,06
Identificador ngc: 6681
WIKIPEDIA:
El Cúmulo globular M70 (también conocido como M70 o NGC 6681) es un cúmulo globular en la constelación de Sagitario. Fue descubierto por Charles Messier en 1780.
M70 está a una distancia de aproximadamente 29.300 años luz de distancia respecto la Tierra y cerca del centro galáctico. Tiene aproximadamente el mismo tamaño y luminosidad que su vecino en el espacio, el cúmulo globular M69. Sólo se conocen 2 estrellas variables dentro de este cúmulo.
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