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  • RA: 19:53.8
  • Dec:  +18:47
  • Magnitude: 8.2
  • Size: 7.2 arc min
  • Distance: 13,000 ly
  • Constellation:  Sagitta
  • Scope: 8" SCT at f/10
  • Autoguider: ST-4 faint mode
  • Sky conditions:  Good seeing and transparency.
  • Camera: Griffin modified Canon 350XT, ISO800
  • Exposure: 15 x 2 minutes
  • Date:  September 1, 2007

Comments:  There was about a 60% moon out this evening. I decided to shoot only clusters.  M71 is a loose but beautiful globular cluster.