Messier 71, May’25

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

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.

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