M71, Sagitta, 51min, 8"LX200 f4.2, MX7C, IDAS Average of (17) 3min exposures aquired with Astroart and processed
with Astroart and AIP4WIN
M71 is an unusual globular cluster due to the fact that it does not
have the dense central mass as most other globulars. It is roughly
18,000 light years distant and is moving toward us at about 50 miles/sec.