Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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M3 - NGC 5272, Seymore Stars
M3 - NGC 5272
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M3 - NGC 5272

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M3 - NGC 5272, Seymore Stars
M3 - NGC 5272
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M3 - NGC 5272

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Messier-3 is a globular cluster of stars. One of the finest northern globular clusters, following only Messier 13. It is estimated to be 11.4 billion years old. It is located at a distance of about 33,900 light-years away from Earth.

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M3 - NGC 5272, Seymore Stars

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