Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  M 2  ·  NGC 7089
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GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2, Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2
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GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2

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GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2, Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
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GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2

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The first globular cluster to be added to the Messier catalogue, M2 is located about 37,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius, it was discovered by Franco-Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Maraldi on September 11, 1746 while observing with Jacques Cassini a comet.

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GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2, Fernando Oliveira de Menezes

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