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

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Discovered in 1764 by Charles Messier, M3 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation of Canes Venatici.  M3 is nearly 34,000 light years from earth and contains around 500,000 stars.

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M3, Mojavetim