M 10 is a globular cluster 16,536 light-years away, in Ophiuchus: an ancient, tightly bound swarm of stars in the Milky Way's halo.
Fly there in 3D| Also known as | NGC 6254, GCl 49, C 1654-040 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Distance | 16,536 light-years |
| Tidal radius | 175 light-years |
| Core radius | 0.502 arcminutes |
| King concentration | 1.861 |
| Absolute magnitude | -6.92 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Position (J2000) | RA 254.2877°, Dec -4.1003° |
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