Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  IC 4537  ·  M 5  ·  NGC 5904
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M 5, NGC 5904 Rose  Cluster, rdhand
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M 5, NGC 5904 Rose Cluster

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M 5, NGC 5904 Rose Cluster

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NGC 5904 (M 5) is believed to be one of the oldest globular clusters in our galaxy at 13 billion years.  Located 24,500 light years from Earth, it contains at least 100,000 stars.

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M 5, NGC 5904 Rose  Cluster, rdhand

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Globular Clusters
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