Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  HD161506  ·  HD161559  ·  HD161888  ·  PK003+01.1
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Terzan 5, Jim Fordice
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Terzan 5

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Terzan 5, Jim Fordice
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Terzan 5

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Description

I have not observed this object.

I obtained the calibrated lights frames used to create the final image from Telescope Live. The frames were imaged by the CHI-1-CMOS Telescope at the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

Terzan 5 was discovered using infrared imaging. It is heavily obscured by interstellar dust and its proximity to the galactic center.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: Not classified.
Distance: 19,246 LY
Type: Hub Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: In the hub and close to the core of the Milky Way.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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