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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

How to find M71 from Altair

Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M71.

M71 is 65° above the horizon toward the southwest.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Altair

Center Altair in the finder or a low-power eyepiece before following the field stars.

HYG 97675.0

From Altair, move about 1.5° toward the north until you reach HYG 97675.0.

HYG 98085.0

From HYG 97675.0, move about 6.3° toward the north until you reach HYG 98085.0.

M71

From HYG 98085.0, move about 2.2° toward the north until you reach M71. This is the target field.

How to find M71 from Altair

Finder Chart for M71

Field of view 5.0°

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