Globular Cluster
Messier 70 – the NGC 6681 Globular Cluster
Located in the "tea pot" of the Sagittarius constellation, some 29,300 light years from Earth, is the globular cluster known…
Messier 69 – the NGC 6637 Globular Cluster
Located in the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly 29,700 light-years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 69
Messier 62 – the NGC 6266 Globular Cluster
Located in the southern constellation of Ophiuchus, approximately 22,200 light-years from Earth, is the global cluster known as Messier 62.
Messier 55 – the NGC 6809 Globular Star Cluster
Located in the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly 17,600 light-years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as Messier 55
Messier 53 – the NGC 5024 Globular Cluster
Located 58,000 light from years, in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, is the globular cluster known as Messier 53.
How Much Stuff is in a Light Year?
Determining how much stuff is a single light year is daunting, considering how big the Milky Way is. But doing…
Messier 30 – The NGC 7099 Globular Cluster
Located approximately 26,000 light years from Earth, in the direction of the Capricornus constellation. is the globular cluster known as…
Messier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular Cluster
Located in the direction of the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly17,900 light-years from Earth, lies the globular cluster known as Messier 28.
Terzan 5 May Unlock Secret to Milky Way’s Past
A team of astronomers have discovered a globular cluster that stands out as distinct from all others -- a fossil…
Messier 22 – The Sagittarius Nebula
In the direction Sagittarius constellation, some 14,000 light years from Earth, lies the bright Sagittarius globular star cluster (aka. Messier…