Globular Cluster M4
This panoramic view of the globular cluster M4 was captured by The Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in March 1995.
The cluster hosts some highly interesting white dwarfs that can be used to age-date the Universe.
Credit:NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | M 4, Messier 4, NGC 6121 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Cosmology Star Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 23 35.06 |
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| Position (Dec): | -26° 31' 28.84" |
| Field of view: | 21.56 x 21.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.0° left of vertical |
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