Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  M 4  ·  NGC 6121
M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius, Shane Poage
M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius
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M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius

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M4 is conspicuous in even the smallest of telescopes as a fuzzy ball of light. It appears about the same size as the Moon in the sky. It is one of the easiest globular clusters to find, being located only 1.3 degrees west of the bright star Antares, with both objects being visible in a wide field telescope. Modestly sized telescopes will begin to resolve individual stars of which the brightest in M4 are of apparent magnitude 10.8.

(description taken from Wikipedia)

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M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius, Shane Poage