Globular Cluster · M71

M71 — NGC 6838

M71 was long debated as to whether it was a dense open cluster or a loose globular cluster — it was only firmly classified as a globular cluster in 1976. It is much less concentrated than most globulars and lacks the typical extreme metal-p

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