| M70 |
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| NGC 6681 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 9.0 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 7.8' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 18h 43.2m - -32 18 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| This cluster has an extremely dense core that has undergone "core collapse". A few stars can be resolved around the edges. The similar-looking cluster M69 can also be seen in the same field with binoculars. Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered independently by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp while they were observing this cluster in July 1995. | |||||||||||
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