M12 (NGC 6218)
Globular cluster located in Ophiucus
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One of Messier's original discoveries, this loose globular cluster contains 13 variable stars and is visible in the same binocular field of view as M10.
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Messier 12
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Messier 12
How to locate M12 in the night sky and an explanation of why it has hardly any low mass stars. -
Messier Monday: The Top-Heavy Gumball Globular, M12
Many pictures of M12
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