M 55 Gobular Cluster, SkipRapp

M 55 Gobular Cluster

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M 55 is a Gobular Cluster also known as (NGC 6809) located in constellation Sagittarius. It is about 17,600 light years from earth. First discovered by Nicholas Louis de Lacaille on June 16, 1752 while observing from South Africa. Starting in 1754, Charles Messier made several attempts to find the object from Paris, France, but the low declination meant it never rose high enough above the horizon for easy observation. He finally observed and catalogued it in 1778.

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M 55 Gobular Cluster, SkipRapp