Messier 70

Messier 70
M70 from Hubble Space Telescope; 3.32′ view Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	V^[1]
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right ascension	18^h 43^m 12.76^s^[2]
Declination	–32° 17′ 31.6″^[3]
Distance	29.4 kly (9.0 kpc)^[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+9.06^[3]
Apparent dimensions (V)	8′.0
Physical characteristics
Mass	7005179000000000000♠1.79×10⁵^[4] M_☉
Radius	34 ly^[5]
Metallicity	$\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{Fe}/{H}\right]\end{smallmatrix}$ = –1.35^[6] dex
Estimated age	12.80 Gyr^[6]
Other designations	M70, NGC 6681, GCl 101^[3]

Messier 70 (also known as M70 or NGC 6681) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780.

M70 is at a distance of about 29,300 light years away from Earth and close to the Galactic Center. It is roughly the same size and luminosity as its neighbour in space, M69. Only two variable stars are known within this cluster.

Gallery

Picture obtained with the Wide Field Camera of Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is around 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.^[1]
Map showing location of M70 (Roberto Mura)

^ "Tight and Bright". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

References

↑ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
↑ Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database". Results for NGC 6681. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
1 2 Boyles, J.; et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
↑ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 34 ly. radius
1 2 Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv:1001.4289, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x.

External links

Messier 70, SEDS Messier pages
Messier 70, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page

Messier 70 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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Coordinates: 18^h 43^m 12.64^s, −32° 17′ 30.8″

Messier objects

List	M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24 M25 M26 M27 M28 M29 M30 M31 M32 M33 M34 M35 M36 M37 M38 M39 M40 M41 M42 M43 M44 M45 M46 M47 M48 M49 M50 M51 M52 M53 M54 M55 M56 M57 M58 M59 M60 M61 M62 M63 M64 M65 M66 M67 M68 M69 M70 M71 M72 M73 M74 M75 M76 M77 M78 M79 M80 M81 M82 M83 M84 M85 M86 M87 M88 M89 M90 M91 M92 M93 M94 M95 M96 M97 M98 M99 M100 M101 M102 M103 M104 M105 M106 M107 M108 M109 M110

See also	Caldwell catalogue Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars Herschel 400 Catalogue Index Catalogue New General Catalogue Revised New General Catalogue

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