Clear Sky Chart

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Globular Clusters

M3 (NGC 5272) is a globular cluster consisting of approximately 500,000 stars located within our galaxy at a distance of approximately 30,600 light years. This cluster is located in the constellation Canes Venatici.


M13 - This globular cluster is almost straight overhead in the constellation Hercules. There are over 150 of these mysterious objects orbiting our Milky Way Galaxy.

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