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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	M71
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6838
Constellation	Sagitta
Right Ascension	19h 53m 46s
Declination	+18° 46' 45"
Distance	c.13,000 light years c.4,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +8.18 Absolute: -4.83
Diameter	Apparent: 7' 12" Actual: c.27 light years
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Notes	A globular cluster in Sagitta, within the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy. M71 is notable for the loose arrangement of its stars; it is far less compact and distinctively globular than most clusters of its kind, and this fact meant that for many years M71 was mistakenly classified as an open star cluster.

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