Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corona Australis (CrA)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6541
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NGC6541, An Ancient Globular Cluster in Corona Australis, TWFowler
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NGC6541, An Ancient Globular Cluster in Corona Australis

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NGC6541, An Ancient Globular Cluster in Corona Australis, TWFowler
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NGC6541, An Ancient Globular Cluster in Corona Australis

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NGC6541 is an ancient globular cluster in the southern constellation Corona Australis, believed to be about 12.9 billion years old.  It is estimated to be about 22,000 lightyears from the sun.

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NGC6541, An Ancient Globular Cluster in Corona Australis, TWFowler