Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  M 4  ·  NGC 6121
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M-4 (NGC-6121) Globular Cluster in Scorpius, Stargazer66207
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M-4 (NGC-6121) Globular Cluster in Scorpius

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M-4 (NGC-6121) Globular Cluster in Scorpius

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M-4 is one of the nearest globular cluster to Earth, lying only 6200 light years away. Visually, it is about 12 arc minutes in diameter.

One of its primary features is a "bar" of brighter stars across its center.

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M-4 (NGC-6121) Globular Cluster in Scorpius, Stargazer66207

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