✨ M70
Object data
| Type | Globular cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h43m12.7s (280.8030°) |
| Declination | -32°17'32" (-32.2921°) |
| Magnitude | mag 7.9 |
| Apparent size | 8′ |
| Other designations | NGC 6681 |
A globular cluster in Sagittarius, east of M69.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 22°)
This date has already passed this year. Next year (2027) it will be around Jun 29.
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Next best time to observe
Tomorrow night (Oct 11 evening – Oct 12 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
There is no good time left tonight, so the next chance — tomorrow night (Oct 11 evening – Oct 12 dawn) — is shown.
Moon tonight: New moon (age 29.2 days, 0% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Hours of full darkness (end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn) when it is above 15° — the darkest sky, mostly clear of buildings and trees.
Sunset 17:11 → Dusk 18:36 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:44