M70 - Sagittarius Cluster
Very faint and tiny globular cluster. Viewed with Messier’s Quadruplet in same field of view.
Object Type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 18h 43m 12s
Declination: -32° 18' 00"
Magnitude: 9.0
Size: 7.8'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M70 - Sagittarius Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 53.6x (14mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 1:40 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Cluster is very faint and tiny.
Additional Notes
Sparse starfield with very dim and small stars. Was able to include the nearby Messier’s Quadruplet in the FOV. Used Telrad finder.
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