| M2 |
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| NGC 7089 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Aquarius | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 6.5 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 12.9' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 21:33:26.9, -0:49:29 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | E | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| A globular cluster, far from the plane of the Milky Way in a region of sky with no bright stars. M2 contains about 100,000 stars and is 13 billion years old. M2 is the showpiece object in Aquarius, easily visible in binoculars. Under dark skies, it may be visible with the naked eye to sharp-eyed observers. Look for a bright center with a soft outer edge. The cluster's core cannot be resolved, but higher magnification might reveal a few stars around the edges. | |||||||||||
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