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Messier 29

Object Name: Messier 29 Alternative Designations: M29, NGC 6913 Object Type: Open Galactic Star Cluster Constellation: Cygnus Right Ascension: 20 : 23.9 (h:m) Declination: +38 : 32 (deg:m) Distance:...

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Messier 30

Object Name: Messier 30 Alternative Designations: M30, NGC 7099 Object Type: Class V Globular Cluster Constellation: Capricornus Right Ascension: 21 : 40.4 (h:m) Declination: -23 : 11 (deg:m Distance:...

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NGC 1846 – Hubble Reveals Peculiar Life And Death Of A Stellar Population

NASA's Hubble Finds Stellar Life and Death in a Globular Cluster - Credit: HST/NASA About 160,000 light years away in the direction of southern constellation Doradus, sits a globular cluster. It’s not...

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Hubble Gets Best Look Yet At Messier 9

New Hubble image of Messier 9 cluster resolves individual stars (NASA/ESA) First discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the globular cluster Messier 9 is a vast swarm of ancient stars located 25,000...

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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 4-10, 2012

Graphic Courtesy of Dave Reneke Greeting, fellow SkyWatchers! It’s gonna’ be a great week! We start off with a partial lunar eclipse of the Strawberry Moon, head into the historic Venus Transit, study...

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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 16-22, 2012

Messier 19 – Credit: Doug Williams, REU Program/NOAO/AURA/NSF Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! My satellite dish and internet connection has now returned from the land of Oz. While it was great to have a...

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So. Many. Stars…

Infrared image of globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104) captured by ESO’s VISTA telescope. “My god, it’s full of stars!” said Dave Bowman in the movie 2010 as he entered the monolith, and one could...

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How Much Stuff is in a Light Year?

Even though the name is a little confusing, you probably already know that a light year is the distance that light travels in a full year. At speeds of almost 300,000 kilometers per second that gets...

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Diamond Pinpricks: Gorgeous Shot Of Star Group That Once Baffled Astronomers

A Hubble Space Telecope picture of globular cluster IC 4499. The new observations showed that it is about 12 billion years old, contrary to previous observations showing a puzzling young age. Credit:...

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Put Yourself in the Way of Beauty

Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy photographed overnight December 28-29, 2014 remotely from Siding Spring, Australia as it swooped within 1/6 degree of the globular cluster M79. The coma glows green from...

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What is Messier 71?

Compilation of all known Messier Objects. Credit: Michael A. Phillips If you look up into the night sky, on a particularly clear night when there’s not a lot of bright lights nearby, you may be able to...

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Messier 5 (M5) – The NGC 5904 Globular Cluster

In the late 18th century, Charles Messier was busy hunting for comets in the night sky, and noticed several “nebulous” objects. After initially mistaking them for the comets he was seeking, he began...

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Messier 10 (M10) – The NGC 6254 Globular Cluster

Welcome to another installment of Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by taking a look at Messier Object 10. In the 18th century, French astronomer...

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Messier 14 (M14) – the NGC 6402 Globular Cluster

Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, in our ongoing tribute to Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the M14 globular cluster! In the 18th century, French astronomer Charles Messier began cataloging all...

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Messier 15 (M15) – The Great Pegasus Cluster

Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, in our ongoing tribute to Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the M15 globular cluster, one of the oldest and best known star clusters in the night sky. Enjoy! In...

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Messier 19 (M19) – The NGC 6273 Globular Cluster

Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the Messier 19 globular star cluster. Enjoy! In the 18th century, while searching the night sky for...

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Messier 22 – The Sagittarius Nebula

Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the Sagittarius Cluster (aka. Messier 22). Enjoy! Back in the 18th century, famed French astronomer...

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Terzan 5 May Unlock Secret to Milky Way’s Past

Not many people have heard of the globular star cluster Terzan 5. It's a big ball of stars resembling spilled sugar like so many other globular clusters. A very few globulars are bright enough to see...

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Messier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular Cluster

Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the Globular Cluster known as Messier 28. Enjoy! Back in the 18th century, famed French astronomer...

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Messier 30 – The NGC 7099 Globular Cluster

Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the globular cluster known as Messier 30. Enjoy! During the 18th century, famed French astronomer...

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