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Messier 55

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Messier 55, also known as M55 or NGC 6809, is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius, discovered by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and added to Charles Messier's catalogue in 1778. It lies roughly 17,600 to 20,000 light-years from Earth and is comparatively loosely concentrated for a globular cluster, allowing its individual member stars to be resolved even in modest telescopes.

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Sagittarius 1
Catalogue
Messier Catalogue 1
Discovery Year
1752 2
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In Constellation

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Wikidata: Messier 55
Wikidata Q13965, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Messier 55 (Wikipedia)
  • Messier 55, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Messier 55 (also known as M55, NGC 6809, or Specter Cluster) is a globular cluster in the south of the constellation Sagittarius.
  • Messier 55, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Messier 55 (also known as M55, NGC 6809, or Specter Cluster) is a globular cluster in the south of the constellation Sagittarius.
  • In Group: Globular Clusters, Lead sentence
    Messier 55 (also known as M55, NGC 6809, or Specter Cluster) is a globular cluster in the south of the constellation Sagittarius.
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