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This image is centered at about RA 19hr 54min. Dec +18deg. 42min. and a field of view of 1X1.5 degrees, in the constillation Sagitta.
Celestial North is to the left and East is down.
The two main catalogued objects are Messier 71 and OCL-116.
M71 seen to the left of center, was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1746. Charles Messier added the this cluster to his catalog in 1780.
Until the 1970's this cluster was catagorized as an open cluster but the general acceptance is now for a gloular cluster. Located about 12,000 light years from earth.
OCL-116 also known as Harvard 20 is seen in the right third, above center, in this image.
All Images Copyright Dale Conrad
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