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Messier 3, a globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Messier 3 (also known as M3 or NGC 5272) is a globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici. This cluster is one of the largest and brightest, and is made up of around 500,000 stars. It is located at a distance of about 33,900 light-years away from Earth. M3 has an apparent magnitude of 6.2, making it visible to the naked eye under dark conditions. From a moderate-sized telescope, the cluster is fully defined.

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Title: Messier 3, a globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Caption: Messier 3 (also known as M3 or NGC 5272) is a globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici. This cluster is one of the largest and brightest, and is made up of around 500,000 stars. It is located at a distance of about 33,900 light-years away from Earth. M3 has an apparent magnitude of 6.2, making it visible to the naked eye under dark conditions. From a moderate-sized telescope, the cluster is fully defined.

Category: Space

Credit: Album / Roth Ritter/Stocktrek Images

Image size: 5175 × 3450 px | 51.1 MB

Print size: 43.8 × 29.2 cm | 2037.4 × 1358.3 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY • BRIGHT • CANES VENATICI • CELESTIAL • CENTER • CLUSTER • COLOR IMAGE • COLOUR IMAGE • CONSTELLATION • CORE • FOTOGRAFIA • GALACTIC HALO • GALACTIC • GLOBULAR CLUSTERS • GLOBULAR • GLOW • GRAVITATION • GRAVITY • HEAVENLY • HORIZONTAL • ILLUMINATED • LUMINOUS • M3 • MESSIER 3 • MOMENT IN TIME • NGC 5272 • NIGHT • NO PEOPLE • NUCLEUS • OUTDOOR • OUTDOORS • OUTERSPACE • OUTSIDE • PHOTO • PHOTOGRAPH • PHOTOGRAPHIE • PHOTOGRAPHY • PHOTOS • SHINING • SPACE (COSMOS) • SPACE • SPATIAL • SPHERICAL • STAR CLOUDS • STAR CLUSTERS • STARFIELD • STARLIGHT • STARS • STELLAR • UNIVERSE • VIEW FROM SPACE • WITHOUT PEOPLE