Messier 3
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Messier 3 is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters discovered with a
Globular cluster Messier 3 imaged by Hubble Space Telescope
Canes Venatici
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Canes Venatici is one of the 88 constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union. It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its n
Messier 3
…Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters discovered with around 500,000 stars. It was discovered on May 3, 1764, and was the first…
Canes Venatici as depicted in Hevelius's star atlas. Note that, per the conventions of the time, the image is mirrored.
Canes Venatici can be seen in the orientation it appears to the eyes in this 1825 star chart from Urania's Mirror.
The constellation Canes Venatici as it is seen by the naked eye in twilight
Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope.