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M25 Open Cluster

Messier 25

Messier 25 was catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764 and is located in the constellation of Sagittarius. A careful observer can see a darker lane running from left to right…

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M3 Globular Cluster

Messier 3

Messier 3 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Charles Messier discovered this star cluster in 1764. This globular cluster has an estimated 500,000 stars. It was…

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M95, 96 & 105

Messier 95 96 & 105

There are numerous galaxies in this wide field image in the constellation of Leo. Lower right shows M96, to its left is M95. The cluster of three galaxies in the…

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M2 Globular Cluster

Messier 2

This globular cluster is approximately 55,000 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation Aquarius. Although it doesn't appear so in this image, it is one of the…

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