Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 55  ·  NGC 6809
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Messier 55

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Messier 55

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Messier 55 Globular Cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.  It is about 17,600 light-years from Earth, and it contains approximately 269,000 solar masses.  It has a linear diameter of about 100 light-years, and has a total luminosity nearing 100,000 Suns.

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Messier 55, Szoomer