Messier 28, also known as M28 or NGC 6626, is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius, discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, who briefly described it as a nebula containing no star, round and difficult to see through his own telescope.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikidata: Messier 28
- Wikidata Q13644, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- wikidata-q13644 Wikidata claim (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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Messier 28 (Wikipedia)
Messier 28, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 28 or M28, also known as NGC 6626, is a globular cluster of stars in the center-west of Sagittarius.
In Group: Globular Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 28 or M28, also known as NGC 6626, is a globular cluster of stars in the center-west of Sagittarius.
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