Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 55  ·  NGC 6809
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M55 Globular Cluster, Rodney Watters
M55 Globular Cluster
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M55 Globular Cluster

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M55 Globular Cluster, Rodney Watters
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M55 Globular Cluster

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Messier 55 (a.k.a. NGC 6809) is a globular cluster in Sagittarius approximately 17,300 light years from Earth. It is 100 light years in diameter. The image shows up a number of blue/white stars and some obvious orange/yellow stars as well.

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M55 Globular Cluster, Rodney Watters