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M54 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

M54 (NGC 6715) is a particularly luminous globular cluster with a
diameter of around 300 light years and a distance of 80000 to 90000
light years. This globular cluster is difficult to resolve due to its
distance from the observer.

http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ten...llenge/m54.htm


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