Messier 71
id:
messier-71-163-8913546
title:
Messier 71
text:
Messier 71 is a globular cluster in the small northern constellation Sagitta. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of non-comet-like objects in 1780. It was also noted by Koehler at Dresden around 1775. Messier 71 is also known as NGC 6839, though this identification is very uncertain. This star cluster is about 13,000 light years away from Earth and spans 27 light-years (8 pc). The irregular variable star Z Sagittae is a member. M
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_71
date created:
2004-09-07T03:29:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T10:32:51Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q14006","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q14006"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Messier_71%2C_an_Unusual_Globular_Cluster.jpg","width":4033,"height":4073}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16