Cluster

M71

M71 · NGC 6838 · NGC 6839 · MWSC 3200

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Object data

Designation: M71
Also known as: NGC 6838, NGC 6839, MWSC 3200
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Sagitta
RA (J2000): 19h 53m 46s
Dec (J2000): +18° 46′ 42″
Magnitude: 6.1
Apparent size: 6.9′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best July to September, peaking at 57° at 22:00.

January: -14 degrees at 22:00
February: -20 degrees at 22:00
March: -16 degrees at 22:00
April: -4 degrees at 22:00
May: 12 degrees at 22:00
June: 31 degrees at 22:00
July: 48 degrees at 22:00
August: 57 degrees at 22:00
September: 51 degrees at 22:00
October: 35 degrees at 22:00
November: 16 degrees at 22:00
December: -1 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.