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M28 (NGC 6626)

Globular cluster in Sagittarius

  • M28 is about 19,000 light years distant and comprised of at least 50,000 stars, including 18 known RR Lyrae variables, a W Virginis variable, and a second long period variable.<br />
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Image credit: www.mistisoftware.com M28 is about 19,000 light years distant and comprised of at least 50,000 stars, including 18 known RR Lyrae variables, a W Virginis variable, and a second long period variable.

    Image credit: www.mistisoftware.com
  • An original Messier discovery in 1764, one of M28's claims to fame is being known as one of the first globular clusters to contain a millisecond pulsar. 11 additional pulsars have since been found! <br />
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Image credit: www.skyledge.net An original Messier discovery in 1764, one of M28's claims to fame is being known as one of the first globular clusters to contain a millisecond pulsar. 11 additional pulsars have since been found!

    Image credit: www.skyledge.net
  • Seen in binoculars, M28 is a hazy patch. It requires at least a 4" scope for the individual stars to start resolving. <br />
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Image credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky Seen in binoculars, M28 is a hazy patch. It requires at least a 4" scope for the individual stars to start resolving.

    Image credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky
 

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