Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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Messier 3, Hunter Outten
Messier 3
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Messier 3 (M3) is a globular cluster of stars located in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici, also known as the Hunting Dogs. It was the first object in the Messier catalog to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. M3 is notable for containing a large number of variable stars, which are stars that exhibit changes in brightness over time.

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Messier 3, Hunter Outten