Messier 4 (M4) globular cluster
Globular cluster Messier 4 (M4, or NGC 6121) in the constellation Scorpius as imaged by the ESO Schmidt Telescope on La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | m4 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:19 |
| Size: | 7310 x 6941 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 4 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 23 35.25 |
| Position (Dec): | -26° 31' 32.72" |
| Field of view: | 86.87 x 82.46 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.9° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope |