Release 11.12 ("Hergest Ridge")
glink80 - Added on 2013-07-08 | ||
M 56 – Lyr | Foto by Gianluca Masi. In the small constellation of Lyra, the one hosting the bright star Vega, there is the interesting and somewhat neglected globular cluster Messier 56... | |
glink10 - Added on 2012-09-20 | ||
A collection of ancient stars | The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this beautiful image of the globular cluster Messier 56 (also known as M 56 or NGC 6779), which is located about 33 000 light years away from the Earth in the constellation of Lyra (The Lyre). |
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