M71 (Globular cluster)

From Cambridge , M71 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:53 (EDT), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:31, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:37, 62° above your south-western horizon.
Name
M71
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 19h53m [3] |
Declination: | +18°46' [3] |
Constellation: | Sagitta |
Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [5] 7.91 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 4.0 kpc 13.0 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.81 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.61 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.