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M70

M70 — Globular Cluster M70

Globular Cluster
· Sagittarius
Beginner
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Target information

Object type
Globular Cluster
Constellation
Sagittarius
Right ascension
18h 43m 12s
Declination
-32° 18′ 00″
Magnitude
7.9
Angular size
8′
Surface brightness
Not recorded
Difficulty
Beginner
Best months
Jun-Sep
Catalog IDs
M70

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Frames 25% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 24% of APS-C FOV
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Frames 23% of APS-C FOV

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Example framing

FOV 0.34° × 0.23°
Scale 0.20″/px
Target fills 58% of frame
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FOV 0.48° × 0.32°
Scale 0.28″/px
Target fills 41% of frame
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FOV 0.43° × 0.29°
Scale 0.38″/px
Target fills 45% of frame
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