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Messier 62 or M62, also known as NGC 6266 or the Flickering Globular Cluster, is a globular cluster of stars in the south [a] of the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It was discovered in 1771 by Charles Messier , [ b ] then added to his catalogue eight years later.
The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his ... 13 h 42 m 11.62 s +28° 22′ 38.2″ M4 [20 ...
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This is a list of NGC objects 6001–7000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.Other objects in the catalogue can be found in the other subpages of the list of NGC objects.
Messier 62, a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus; M62 Movement, a Nigerien political movement This page was last edited on 17 ...
Messier 60 or M60, also known as NGC 4649, is an elliptical galaxy approximately 57 [4] million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. Together with NGC 4647 , it forms a pair known as Arp 116 . [ 8 ]
The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, [1] is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier 's catalog of comet -like objects as number 76.
η Ophiuchi (Latinised to Eta Ophiuchi) is the system's Bayer designation.WDS J17104-1544AB is its designation in the Washington Double Star Catalog.The designations of the two components as WDS J17104-1544 A and B derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).