M 3

Globular cluster · 33,203 light-years

M 3 is a globular cluster 33,203 light-years away, in Canes Venatici: an ancient, tightly bound swarm of stars in the Milky Way's halo.

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Facts

Also known as	NGC 5272, GCl 25, C 1339+286
Type	Globular cluster
Distance	33,203 light-years
Tidal radius	422 light-years
Core radius	0.331 arcminutes
King concentration	2.12
Absolute magnitude	-8.65
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Position (J2000)	RA 205.5484°, Dec 28.3773°

In Orrery Space

In galaxy mode, search for it on the map or follow the link above: the autopilot flies there. The cluster is drawn at its catalogued place and size; its individual stars are illustrative.

Sources

Baumgardt et al. 2023, fundamental parameters of Galactic globular clusters (MNRAS)
Celestia 1.7 data files (GPL-2.0-or-later), from which these catalogues were taken

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