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M9 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Messier 9 (NGC 6333) was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It is
one of the nearer globular clusters but is still significantly dimmed
by interstellar dust, especially to the north and west.

http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ten...allenge/m9.htm

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