Messier 62
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Messier 62 or M62, also known as NGC 6266 or the Flickering Globular Cluster, is a globular cluster of stars located in the south of the constellation of Ophiuchus. The cluster was discovered on 7 Jun
Messier 62 by the Hubble Space Telescope
Messier 62 by the Hubble Space Telescope; 1.65′ field of view
Globular Cluster M62 – wide field view
Galactic Center
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The Galactic Center is the barycenter of the Milky Way and a corresponding point on the rotational axis of the galaxy. Its central massive object is a supermassive black hole of about 4 million solar
The Galactic Center, as seen by one of the 2MASS infrared telescopes, is located in the bright upper left portion of the image.
There is a supermassive black hole in the bright white area to the right of the center of this wide (scrollable) image. This composite photograph covers about half of a degree.
The Galactic Center of the Milky Way and a meteor
Composite labeled image