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M70

M 70, NGC 6681

Globular ClusterSgrMag 9.060
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Reference data

RA · J200018h 43m 12.6s280.802667°
Dec · J2000-32° 17′ 30.8″-32.291889°
Magnitude9.060
Angular size6.6′
Position angle
Distance
ConstellationSgr
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM70Existing Astro Corner canonical name
MESSIERM 70OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource
NGCNGC 6681OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:08Source

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