Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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M3 or NGC5272, David Moore
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The first Messier object to be discovered in 1764. It comprises about 500,000 stars and is 32600 light years away. It has a magnitude of 6.2. It is in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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M3 or NGC5272, David Moore

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