Messier 72, also known as M72 or NGC 6981, is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Aquarius, discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1780. It lies roughly 53,000 to 55,000 light-years from Earth, making it one of the more distant globular clusters in Charles Messier's catalogue.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 72
Messier 72 (Wikipedia)
Messier 72, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the southern constellation of Aquarius.
Messier 72, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the southern constellation of Aquarius.
In Group: Globular Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the southern constellation of Aquarius.
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