Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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Globular cluster M3, Jerry Gerber
Globular cluster M3
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Globular cluster M3

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Globular cluster M3, Jerry Gerber
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Globular cluster M3

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This cluster in our own galaxy is about 34,000 light-years from Earth.  It contains about 500,000 suns, has a radius of 19 light-years and is about 11.4 billion years old.

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Globular cluster M3, Jerry Gerber