Globular cluster · Sagittarius

Messier 70

M70 · NGC 6681

Low after darkLow · south · 4° at 20:20

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Where is Messier 70?

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Low in the south, at most 4° up around 20:20 in Sagittarius.

Rises: 16:11
Highest: 18:47
Sets: 21:24
Best after dark: 20:20 · 4°

Can I see Messier 70 tonight?

From London tonight, Messier 70 stays low while the sky is dark: at best 4° above the south horizon around 20:20. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.

At magnitude 9.1, with its light spread out, it needs a telescope and a dark sky.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Messier 70 look like?

Eyes

Not visible

Too faint to see by eye.

Binoculars

Too faint for most binoculars.

Telescope

The edges break up into stars at medium magnification in larger telescopes.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Messier 70

Messier 70 (M70) is a globular cluster in Sagittarius, with a total brightness of magnitude 9.1 and an apparent size of 6.6′.

Nearby in the sky

Its constellationSagittarius Another globular clusterHercules Cluster Another globular clusterM22 2° awayMessier 69 3° awayMessier 54 GuideBinoculars or telescope: what to start with

Sources: OpenNGC (CC BY-SA 4.0); star chart: Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences