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current	09:53, 14 June 2022		1,600 × 1,600 (967 KB)	commons>Fabian RRRR	== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information \|description={{en\|1='''M71, NGC 6838 M71 is a star cluster in the constellation Sagitta. Although more people probably classify it as a globular cluster, despite its rather spread-out appearance, there are still some who maintain it's just a centrally condensed open cluster. The distinction between a loose globular cluster and a condensed open cluster is thus seen to be rather a fine one. At about 12000 light-years from us, M71 is quite small, probably o...

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Image title	M71 is a star cluster in the constellation Sagitta. Although more people probably classify it as a globular cluster, despite its rather spread-out appearance, there are still some who maintain it's just a centrally condensed open cluster. The distinction between a loose globular cluster and a condensed open cluster is thus seen to be rather a fine one. At about 12000 light-years from us, M71 is quite small, probably only 30 or so light-years across, although there are further outlying stars whose membership in M71 is uncertain. This composite was created from images taken in July 1998 at the KPNO 0.9-meter telescope, during the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program operated at the Kitt Peak National Observatory and supported by the National Science Foundation. Image size 9.1 arc minutes.
Credit/Provider	REU program/NOIRLAB/NSF/AURA
Short title	M71, NGC 6838
Date and time of data generation	21:53, 30 June 2020
Keywords	M71 NGC 6838
Contact information	None None, None, None None
IIM version	4