Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5263  ·  NGC 5272
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M 3, NGC 5272 Globular Cluster, rdhand
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M 3, NGC 5272 Globular Cluster

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M 3, NGC 5272 Globular Cluster, rdhand
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M 3, NGC 5272 Globular Cluster

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NGC 5272 Globular Cluster is about 34,000 light-years away and 90 light-years across.  It is 11.4 billion years old and contains 500,000 stars.

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M 3, NGC 5272 Globular Cluster, rdhand

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