Messier 93, also known as M93 or NGC 2447, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Puppis, discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. It lies roughly 3,600 light-years from Earth, holds around 80 identified member stars, and its brighter stars have been described as forming a rough triangular or fan-like pattern.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 93
Messier 93 (Wikipedia)
Messier 93, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck of the legendary Argo.
Messier 93, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck of the legendary Argo.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck of the legendary Argo.
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