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Messier 69

Messier 69 or M69, also known NGC 6637, and NGC 6634, is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. It can be found 2.5° to the northeast of the star Epsilon Sagittarii and is dimly visible in 50 mm aperture binoculars. The cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on August 31, 1780, the same night he discovered M70. At the time…

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Apparent dimensions (V)
10.8′
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.6
Class
V
Constellation
Sagittarius
Declination
−32° 20′ 53.1″
Distance
29 kly (8.8 kpc)

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Messier 69

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples25
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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Messier 69

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related to External links · 12
Messier 69 → Articles, Astrophoto, DSS2, Galactic Globular Clusters Database, GALEX, Hydrogen, IRAS, Messier, SDSS, Sky Map, WikiSky, X-Ray
Apparent dimensions (V) · 1
Messier 69 → 10.8′
Apparent magnitude (V) · 1
Messier 69 → 7.6
Class · 1
Messier 69 → V
Constellation · 1
Messier 69 → Sagittarius
Declination · 1
Messier 69 → −32° 20′ 53.1″
Distance · 1
Messier 69 → 29 kly (8.8 kpc)
Estimated age · 1
Messier 69 → 13.06 Gyr
Mass · 1
Messier 69 → 2.0×105 M☉ M☉
Metallicity · 1
Messier 69 → [Fe/H] = –0.78 dex

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cluster globular m69 messier ly radius also galactic m70 light-years 69 sagittarius center ngc constellation clusters 6637 6634 45 mass

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Messier 69Apparent dimensions (V)10.8′1.00infobox
Messier 69Apparent magnitude (V)7.61.00infobox
Messier 69ClassV1.00infobox
Messier 69ConstellationSagittarius1.00infobox
Messier 69Declination−32° 20′ 53.1″1.00infobox
Messier 69Distance29 kly (8.8 kpc)1.00infobox
Messier 69Estimated age13.06 Gyr1.00infobox
Messier 69Mass2.0×105 M☉ M☉1.00infobox
Messier 69Metallicity[Fe/H] = –0.78 dex1.00infobox
Messier 69Other designationsGCl 96, M69, NGC 6637,NGC 66341.00infobox
Messier 69Radius45 ly1.00infobox
Messier 69Right ascension18h 31m 23.10s1.00infobox
Messier 69Tidal radius91.9 ly.1.00infobox

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