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M71

M71 Globular Cluster RGB

M71 is a Globular Cluster in the constellation Sagitta. It is 12,ooo light years from Earth and 27 light years across. This is also known as  NGC6838.  M71 is a very loosely concentrated globular cluster. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.1

 

Scope           TMB 130mm

Camera        Apogee U8300

Mount            Altas EQG

Filters            Astrodon RGB

Exposures   RGB  5min each X 6 per channel

Location      Connellsville Pa. Home Observatory     2010

 

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