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M70  (aka. NGC 6681)
Apparent Magnitude: 9.06
Distance: Aprox: 29,400 light-years
Constellation: Sagittarius
Star Count: Aprox 75,000
Diameter: Aprox 68 light-years

M70 is located near the galactic centre. Messier 70 became famous in 1995, as it was the target that amateur astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp were observing when they discovered the comet Hale-Bopp on July 23 of that year.


Taken 7/7/18 in Toledo, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera

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