Messier 3 is a globular cluster located about 33,900 light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici, ranking among the largest and brightest globular clusters ever discovered, with a population of around 500,000 stars.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 3
Wikidata Q78384126, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Messier 3 (Wikipedia)
Messier 3, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
Messier 3, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
In Group: Globular Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
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