Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2808
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NGC 2808, François Régembal
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NGC 2808

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NGC 2808

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NGC 2808 is a globular cluster in the constellationCarina. The cluster currently belongs to the Milky Way, although it was likely stolen from a dwarf galaxy that collided with the Milky Way. NGC 2808 is one of our home galaxy's most massive clusters, containing more than a million stars. It is estimated to be 12.5-billion years old.
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NGC 2808, François Régembal