Captured M71 in Sagitta—about 13,000 ly away—a loose, orange‑rich globular cluster that truly pops in color during our 2–4 AM session!

Captured M71 in Sagitta—about 13,000 ly away—a loose, orange‑rich globular cluster that truly pops in color during our 2–4 AM session!
Messier 71, a loosely concentrated globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta about 12,000 to 13,000 light-years from Earth, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid July.