M 3 - A Globular Cluster (Clint Lemasters)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: M 3 · NGC 5272

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Messier 3 - A Globular Cluster

My first globular cluster pic. A combination of 176 two min exposures for a total integration time of just under 5 hrs. Taken from my backyard in Mobile, AL.

"The origin of globular clusters and their role in galactic evolution are unclear. Some are among the oldest objects in their galaxies and even the universe, constraining estimates of the universe's age. Star clusters are often assumed to consist of stars that all formed at the same time from one star-forming nebula, but nearly all globular clusters contain stars that formed at different times, or that have differing compositions. Some clusters may have had multiple episodes of star formation, and some may be remnants of smaller galaxies captured by larger galaxies."

"Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It was discovered on May 3, 1764,[8] and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula without stars. This mistake was corrected after the stars were resolved by William Herschel around 1784.[9] Since then, it has become one of the best-studied globular clusters."

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RA (center)	13h42m11s.132
RA (top/left)	13h43m24s.668
RA (top/right)	13h40m47s.618
RA (bottom/right)	13h40m57s.1000
RA (bottom/left)	13h43m34s.209

Dec (center)	+28°22′40″.26
Dec (top/left)	+28°40′58″.76
Dec (top/right)	+28°38′46″.69
Dec (bottom/right)	+28°04′20″.50
Dec (bottom/left)	+28°06′30″.91

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