Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD119391  ·  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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M 3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici  (cropped version), Markus Horn
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M 3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici (cropped version)

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M 3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici  (cropped version), Markus Horn
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M 3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici (cropped version)

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I really like star clusters, and M 3 in Canes Venatici with approx. 500,000 stars belongs to the large globular clusters. It is not quite as bright as M 13, but still just as fascinating.

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M 3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici  (cropped version), Markus Horn