Messier 71

71 final

Object:   M71 (NGC 6838) Date:               2018 November 14
Type:  Globular cluster
Constellation:           Sagitta Time & altitude:          20.00 UT    35º
Catalogue data: Seeing (5 high):                               2/5
            R.A:                19h 54m Transparency (5 high):                   3/5
            Dec:                18º 47 Telescope:     0.5m f4.1  Dob.
            Magnitude     8.3 Eyepiece       8mm Ethos                x260
            Size (mins)    11 Filters:            None

Notes:

Early hazier conditions are improving but seeing worse. This object is set in a very rich star field so would benefit from improved seeing. Only the principal stars visible are recorded in the drawing, while the portrayal of dense drifts of faint stars is representative. I would not class this as a globular cluster based on its visual appearance. There is an oblong of bright stars lying EW and within this is set a vague oval cloud of very faint stars reminiscent of M11 the Wild Duck Cluster. There is only a weak central concentration. My observed dimensions are only about 3 x 4 arc-minutes, nothing like the catalogue data.