Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5466
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NGC 5466, Gary Imm
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NGC 5466

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NGC 5466, Gary Imm
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NGC 5466

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This object is a globular cluster located 50,000 light years away in the constellation of Boötes. I was surprised by how much I liked this cluster. It seems like an open cluster in that so many of the stars appear to be resolvable. I like the different shades of blues, oranges and whites, as well as the varying brightness of the individual stars. After staring at it for a while, the cluster looks a bit like a flower to me, with numerous star-outlined petals extending out from the bright central core.

Ten tiny faint galaxies are visible in the background.

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