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Messier 5
Globular cluster in the constellation Serpens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Messier 5 or M5 (also known as NGC 5904 or the Rose Cluster) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1702.
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Class ...
Messier 5 | |
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![]() Globular cluster Messier 5 in Serpens | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Class | V[1] |
Constellation | Serpens |
Right ascension | 15h 18m 33.22s[2] |
Declination | +02° 04′ 51.7″[2] |
Distance | 24.5 kly (7.5 kpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.6[4] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 23′.0 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 8.57×105[5] M☉ |
Radius | 80 ly |
Metallicity | |
Estimated age | 10.62 Gyr[6] |
Other designations | NGC 5904, GCl 34[7] |
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters |
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