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Messier 67 – the King Cobra Open Star Cluster

12 Mar , 2018 by Tammy Plotner

Located between 2610 and 2930 light years from Earth is the King Cobra Cluster (aka. Messier 67), one of the oldest open star clusters

Charles Messier, Featured, King Cobra Cluster, Messier 67, Messier Catalog, Messier Objects

Astronomy, Guide to Space

The Cancer Constellation

4 Nov , 2016 by Tammy Plotner

Located in the Zodiac, the asterism known as Cancer is a medium-sized and relatively faint constellation, and one of 88 recognized by the IAU today.

Almagest, cancer, Cancer constellation, Constellations, Featured, IAU, messier 44, Messier 67, zodiac

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