NGC 5904
Image ID : N5904_01
Width1,562 pixels
Height1,116 pixels
300 dpi print width5.2 inches13.2 centimetres
300 dpi print height3.7 inches9.4 centimetres
NGC 5904 is one of the oldest globular clusters, with a calculated age of 13 thousand million years. The globular's stars are contained within a volume of about 165 light years across - making it one of the larger globular clusters in our Galaxy.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 5904
Globular cluster
Serpens
24,500
5.6
5
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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