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Ryu 059 with #Hubble, program: archive.stsci.edu/proposal_sea...

This globular cluster was discovered in 2018 by Jinhyuk Ryu and Myung Gyoon Lee ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018ApJ.... with 2MASS and WISE, named RLGC 1 in their work. #starcluster #globularcluster

A bright star at the top and a concentration of dimmer stars in the middle.

October 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM

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James Webb and EDGE simulations (≈10‑ly resolution) point to globular‑cluster‑like dwarfs (GCDs). Reticulum II, ~100,000 ly away, could test this new class. https://getnews.me/webb-telescope-seeks-new-star-system-type-between-clusters-and-dwarfs/ #globularcluster #dwarfgalaxy

Webb Telescope Seeks New Star System Type Between Clusters and Dwarfs

September 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM

Awakari

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# M13 : The Great # GlobularCluster in # Hercules # Astronomy # Picture of the Day https:// apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250814.ht ml # APOD

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August 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM

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M13: The Great Hercules Cluster
Captured in UK with Seestar S50 ZWO
#Astrophotography #M13 #Messier13 #GlobularCluster #SmartTelescope #SeestarS50 #SeestarOfficial #DeepSky #StarCluster #Astronomy #Cosmos #NightSkyPhotography #Stargazing #SpacePhotography #AstroImaging #Astrophoto #BackyardAstronomy

High resolution astrophotography image of Messier 13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, a bright globular cluster located in the constellation Hercules. The image shows hundreds of thousands of densely packed stars forming a roughly spherical shape, with a bright, concentrated core fading into a halo of individual stars. Captured in Nottinghamshire, UK under Bortle 6 skies using a Seestar S50 smart telescope. The dataset consists of 1,110 ten-second exposures, stacked and processed using Siril, GraXpert, and PixInsight. The final result reveals the intricate structure of the cluster, with a subtle range of star colours from cool red tones to hotter blue white stars, set against the blackness of space.

August 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM

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#M13 #HerculesCluster #Globularcluster #astrophysics #telescope #space 08/09/25

August 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM

Awakari

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# GlobularCluster # OmegaCentauri # Astronomy # Picture of the Day https:// apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250726.ht ml # APOD

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July 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Kodoro Games

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2-Ahora con el mod de comfort Globular Cluster CMP2, que hace que no apriete tanto la cabeza y no se mueva tanto, haciendo que el punto dulce encaje mejor.
#psvr2 #globularcluster

PS VR2 Comfort Mod Review - How to Fix Blurry Image & Keep The Sweet Spot (Globular Cluster CMP2)

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July 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Beverly Bambury

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It is M3 globular cluster again but this is my best image of it so far. For those who don't know, these are exactly what they look like -- a bunch of stars hanging out with each other in close proximity. This image is 45 min. integration so far. #astrophotography #GlobularCluster

A field of space with some scattered stars of various brightnesses. In the centre is a dense cluster of stars, white in the middle then getting a bit thinner as it goes out.

June 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM

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M13 (NGC 6205), The Hercules Globular Cluster (M13) and IC4617 galaxy

Full story: hoshitomo.tumblr.com/post/7868846...

#m13 #globularcluster #herculescluster #astrophotography
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June 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Astronomy Picture from 05/09/2005

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae from SALT

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050905.htm<a href="/hashtag/47Tucanae" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#47Tucanae7#GlobularClusterr#SALTtelescopee#SouthernHemispherem#MilkyWayM#Astronomys#Spacey#Starse#Cosmologyo#Astrophysicso#DeepSpacee#NGC104 #NGC104

A stunning image of 47 Tucanae (NGC 104), the second brightest globular cluster in the Milky Way, captured by the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). This breathtaking cluster contains hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 16,700 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. The image showcases the dense concentration of stars towards the center.

June 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM

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Astronomy Picture from 07/07/1999

M80: A Dense Globular Cluster

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990707.htm<a href="/hashtag/M80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#M80 #GlobularClusterr#BlueStragglersr#Hubble #Spacee#Astronomys#Starsy#Cosmologyo#Galaxy #NGC6093##StarCollisionsllisions

Hubble Space Telescope image of the globular cluster M80 (NGC 6093), showcasing a dense concentration of stars. Many are older and redder than our sun, but the presence of numerous blue stragglers—younger stars formed from stellar collisions—indicates a high collision rate at the cluster's core.

June 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM

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Astronomy Picture from 16/03/2023

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230316.htm<a href="/hashtag/OmegaCentauri" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OmegaCentauriC#GlobularClusterr#MilkyWayGalaxya#NGC5139##Space9#Astronomys#Astrophysicso#Starss#Cosmologyo#GalaxyMergerx#RedGiantStarsantStars

A breathtaking telescopic view of Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), the largest and brightest globular cluster in our Milky Way galaxy. This densely packed cluster, located 15,000 light-years away, contains approximately 10 million stars, showcasing a diverse range of ages and compositions, possibly a remnant of a smaller galaxy merging with our own. The image highlights the yellowish hue of its red giant stars.

June 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM

Oregon Randy

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I'm going to repeat post this one. The one I posted last week was a rough draft actually. This one's the keeper! #RhoOphiuchi #Stunday #astrophotography #EastCoastKin #📷 #🔭 #nebula #stars #globularcluster #sony
There is an annotated version in the comments to detail what's in the image!

An astrophotography image with many stars throughout. The main feature being a star forming region closest to Earth, Rho Ophiuchi.
It looks something like a pentagonal pendant hung by one blue star at it's top. That star, and the other three below it that form the top of the pentagon are bright blue, and show wispy gas that is energized and glowing from the radiation from those stars. The two base stars appear more red to yellow in color. The brightest is the red supergiant star Antares, which is also a binary system, part of the constellation Scorpio. The other to it's right is something bright also, but not a star. It's a globular cluster of about 100,000 individual stars, about 6,000 light years away. Making it one of the closest to Earth.
Another notable feature is dark gas and dust that runs from the far left center, into the area of the pentagon, blocking background starlight.

June 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Observatorio Astronómico de Las Naves de la Huerta

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Not our best work, but here is the full picture for you to use: flic.kr/p/2r7QGow #Astrophotography #Astrofotografía #Extremadura #Messier3 #GlobularCluster

M3

Imagen guardada con los ajustes integrados.

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May 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM

EarthSky

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Do you like star clusters? Gwen Forrester in DeKalb County, Tennessee, captured this view of the great #Messier13 #globularcluster in the constellation #Hercules last Friday. Beautiful, thank you, Gwen! 🌌🔭📸
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Dense whitish cluster of thousands of stars in black space, with many more stars around it.

May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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Astronomy Picture from 26/01/2022

Stars, Dust, and Gas Near Antares

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220126.htm<a href="/hashtag/Antares" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Antares##RhoOphiuchiO#Nebula #CosmicDusts#Starst#Astrophotographyt#Spacey#Astronomys#EmissionNebulao#ReflectionNebulao#M4b#GlobularClusterr#DeepSpacee#NightSkyN#StarCloudsarClouds

A stunning image of the colorful and dusty sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi. Blue reflection nebulae are illuminated by starlight, while reddish emission nebulae are produced by ultraviolet starlight exciting gaseous clouds. Dark clouds block starlight. Antares, a red supergiant, lights up the yellow-red clouds. The Rho Ophiuchi star system is at the center of the blue reflection nebula. The globular cluster M4 is visible above and to the right of Antares. The image shows a vibrant mix of colors and textures, revealing the complexity of this star-forming region.

May 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM

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Astronomy Picture from 25/10/2024

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241025.htm<a href="/hashtag/NGC6752" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#NGC6752##GlobularClusterr#MilkyWayM#StarClusterr#Astronomys#Astrophysicso#Spaces#Cosmos #Starss#DeepSpacee#PavoConstellatione#BlueStragglersr#RedGiantse#Cosmologyosmology

A stunning image of NGC 6752, a globular star cluster located 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Pavo. This ancient cluster, over 10 billion years old, contains over 100,000 stars and showcases a variety of stellar types, including blue stragglers and red giants. The image reveals the cluster's dense core and the distribution of stars against the backdrop of the Milky Way's halo. A bright foreground star is also visible.

May 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM

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Astronomy Picture from 23/02/2001

M55: Color Magnitude Diagram

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010223.htm<a href="/hashtag/GlobularCluster" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#GlobularClusterr#M55t#ColorMagnitudeDiagrame#CMDr#StellarAstronomys#Astrophysicso#StarClustersC#RedGiantse#BlueGiantsu#MainSequenceS#Astronomystronomy

Color-Magnitude Diagram (CMD) of globular cluster M55. Each dot represents a star, its color indicating temperature (red=cool, blue=hot), and position showing brightness and color index (B-V). The diagram reveals distinct stellar populations: main sequence, red giant branch, and blue giants, illustrating stellar evolution and cluster age.

May 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM

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Astronomy Picture from 04/06/2015

NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150604.htm<a href="/hashtag/NGC2419" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#NGC2419##GlobularClusterr#IntergalacticWandererW#DeepSpacee#Astronomys#AstroPhotographyt#Cosmologyo#MilkyWayM#LynxConstellatione#Spacen #Space

A telescopic image reveals NGC 2419, a globular star cluster nicknamed "the Intergalactic Wanderer," situated nearly 300,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. Two bright, nearby stars are also visible, contrasting with the distant cluster's faint glow despite its intrinsic brightness. The image highlights the vast distances in space and the intriguing possibility of NGC 2419's extragalactic origin.

May 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM

Astronomy Bot

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A new study has used data from the Hubble Space Telescope to identify a population of extremely old stars in a globular cluster, providing valuable information about the early universe and the formation of these ancient stellar systems. #GlobularCluster #OldStars #HubbleSpaceTelescope

May 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Apodsky

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Astronomy Picture from 15/09/2003

Globular Cluster M3

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030915.htm<a href="/hashtag/GlobularCluster" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#GlobularClusterr#M3s#Messier3M#DeepSpacee#Astrophotographyt#Spacey#Astronomys#Starsy#Galaxy #MilkyWayM#Cosmologyo#OldStarsO#UniverseUniverse

A stunning composite image of Messier 3 (M3), a globular cluster containing half a million stars. This ancient celestial object predates our Sun and Earth, with light taking 100,000 years to reach us. The image showcases the cluster's vastness and the myriad of red and blue stars within.

May 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM

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Astronomy Picture from 14/09/2009

The Center of Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090914.htm<a href="/hashtag/OmegaCentauri" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OmegaCentauriC#StarCollisionsl#HubbleSpaceTelescopee#GlobularClusterr#BinaryStarsa#MilkyWayGalaxya#Astronomys#Astrophysicso#Spaces#Starse#Cosmologyo#DeepSpaceeepSpace

Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of Omega Centauri, a globular cluster in the Milky Way. Thousands of stars, including red giants, are densely packed together. Two binary star systems resulting from stellar collisions are highlighted. The image reveals the aftermath of stellar collisions in a region of extremely high stellar density.

May 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM

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The Cocytos Stream - A Disrupted #GlobularCluster from our Last Major Merger? arxiv.org/abs/2504.11687 -> Determining The Origin of The Cocytos Stream: astrobites.org/2025/05/02/c...