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Photos of open clusters Messier 7… and Messier 6

Depending on where you are today, there will either be a total or partial solar eclipse. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO...

Here is an even better look at Messier 13, the fantastic globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. Here are the technical...

Messier 28 is another nice globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was actually “discovered” by Messier in 1764 and,...

This nice little open cluster located in constellation Ophiuchus is actually a naked eye object in clear, dark skies and provides...

Messier 17, also known as the Swan Nebula or the Omega Nebula, is located in the constellation Sagittarius and lies about 3,500...

Messier 13 is a fantastic globular cluster in the constellation of Hercules that contains over 300,000 stars. In good conditions, it...

Messier 7, also known as the Ptolemy cluster, was identified in ancient times, first noted in writing by Ptolemy in 130...

Messier 4 is a globular cluster and one of the closest ones to us at a mere 7,200 light years away....

The prominent mount range in the middle of this photo of the Moon is the Hadley Rille with the two small...