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Globular Cluster M22
M22, also known as NGC 6656, is the brightest globular cluster visible from the Northern hemisphere and it is an easy naked eye object. The 12 to 14 billion year old cluster is about 8,500 light years distant and about 65 light years across. This view measures about 3 light years across.
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