Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  M 12  ·  NGC 6218
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Messier 12 Gumball globular cluster, Matteo Mooren
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Messier 12 Gumball globular cluster

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Messier 12 Gumball globular cluster, Matteo Mooren
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Messier 12 Gumball globular cluster

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Object type : globular cluster class IX
Distance : 15,700 lightyears
Starcount : 200,000
Diameter : 76 lightyears

I shooted this cluster several times, but never was happy with the result. This time, the result is much better. This cluster is not that high in the sky from my location. Nevertheless, I could take almost 2 hours of exposures.

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Messier 12 Gumball globular cluster, Matteo Mooren