Globular clusters
208 CATALOGUEDStars born together and still travelling together — loose open groups, or ancient globes of hundreds of thousands.
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Omega Centauri★
Globular cluster
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17 700 ly
5.33 V
Centaurus
NGC 7492
Globular cluster
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82 191 ly
10.48 V
Aquarius
NGC 7006
Globular cluster
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132 746 ly
10.46 V
Delphinus
NGC 6934
Globular cluster
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49 576 ly
9.75 V
Delphinus
NGC 6760
Globular cluster
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23 809 ly
9.78 V
Aquila
NGC 6752
Globular cluster
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12 720 ly
6.28 V
Pavo
NGC 6749
Globular cluster
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25 114 ly
12.40 V
Aquila
NGC 6723
Globular cluster
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28 049 ly
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Sagittarius
NGC 6717
Globular cluster
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23 157 ly
10.35 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6712
Globular cluster
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21 852 ly
8.69 V
Scutum
NGC 6652
Globular cluster
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30 659 ly
9.75 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6642
Globular cluster
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24 788 ly
10.24 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6638
Globular cluster
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26 745 ly
9.68 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6624
Globular cluster
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25 766 ly
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Sagittarius
NGC 6584
Globular cluster
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42 400 ly
8.17 V
Telescopium
NGC 6569
Globular cluster
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27 723 ly
9.47 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6558
Globular cluster
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20 874 ly
11.29 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6553
Globular cluster
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15 329 ly
9.08 B
Sagittarius
NGC 6544
Globular cluster
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8154 ly
9.90 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6541
Globular cluster
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24 136 ly
7.32 V
Corona Australis
NGC 6540
Globular cluster
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11 415 ly
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Sagittarius
NGC 6539
Globular cluster
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25 766 ly
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Serpens
NGC 6535
Globular cluster
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22 179 ly
9.85 V
Serpens
NGC 6528
Globular cluster
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24 136 ly
10.65 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6522
Globular cluster
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22 831 ly
9.48 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6517
Globular cluster
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34 246 ly
11.08 B
Ophiuchus
NGC 6496
Globular cluster
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37 834 ly
9.96 B
Scorpius
NGC 6453
Globular cluster
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35 551 ly
10.49 B
Scorpius
NGC 6441
Globular cluster
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31 637 ly
8.00 V
Scorpius
NGC 6440
Globular cluster
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26 093 ly
10.10 V
Sagittarius
NGC 6426
Globular cluster
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64 905 ly
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Ophiuchus
NGC 6401
Globular cluster
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24 462 ly
10.71 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6397
Globular cluster
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7175 ly
5.17 V
Ara
NGC 6388
Globular cluster
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37 508 ly
7.40 B
Scorpius
NGC 6380
Globular cluster
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—
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Scorpius
NGC 6366
Globular cluster
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11 742 ly
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Ophiuchus
NGC 6362
Globular cluster
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24 462 ly
8.86 V
Ara
NGC 6356
Globular cluster
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47 619 ly
7.42 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6355
Globular cluster
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23 157 ly
11.05 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6352
Globular cluster
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18 265 ly
8.87 V
Ara
NGC 6342
Globular cluster
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29 680 ly
10.01 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6325
Globular cluster
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30 659 ly
11.49 B
Ophiuchus
NGC 6316
Globular cluster
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37 508 ly
9.03 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6304
Globular cluster
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19 569 ly
9.03 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6293
Globular cluster
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28 702 ly
9.02 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6287
Globular cluster
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27 397 ly
10.30 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6284
Globular cluster
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46 640 ly
7.43 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6256
Globular cluster
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30 333 ly
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Scorpius
NGC 6235
Globular cluster
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31 637 ly
7.20 V
Ophiuchus
NGC 6229
Globular cluster
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95 564 ly
9.86 V
Hercules
NGC 6144
Globular cluster
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32 942 ly
9.63 V
Scorpius
NGC 6139
Globular cluster
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34 246 ly
9.68 V
Scorpius
NGC 6101
Globular cluster
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49 250 ly
10.08 V
Apus
NGC 5986
Globular cluster
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33 594 ly
6.92 V
Lupus
NGC 5946
Globular cluster
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40 117 ly
10.72 V
Norma
NGC 5927
Globular cluster
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24 136 ly
8.86 V
Lupus
NGC 5897
Globular cluster
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41 422 ly
8.52 V
Libra
NGC 5824
Globular cluster
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102 087 ly
9.56 V
Lupus
NGC 5694
Globular cluster
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110 567 ly
10.89 V
Hydra
NGC 5634
Globular cluster
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82 518 ly
10.05 V
Virgo
NGC 5466
Globular cluster
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54 142 ly
9.70 V
Boötes
NGC 5286
Globular cluster
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34 899 ly
8.31 V
Centaurus
NGC 5053
Globular cluster
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52 837 ly
9.96 V
Coma Berenices
NGC 4833
Globular cluster
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19 243 ly
7.79 V
Musca
NGC 4372
Globular cluster
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15 982 ly
9.85 V
Musca
NGC 419
Globular cluster
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10.50 V
Tucana
NGC 416
Globular cluster
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11.76 V
Tucana
NGC 4147
Globular cluster
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61 317 ly
10.74 V
Coma Berenices
NGC 362
Globular cluster
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27 071 ly
6.58 V
Tucana
NGC 339
Globular cluster
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12.21 V
Tucana
NGC 3201
Globular cluster
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16 634 ly
8.24 V
Vela
NGC 288
Globular cluster
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26 419 ly
8.13 V
Sculptor
NGC 2808
Globular cluster
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30 333 ly
5.69 V
Carina
NGC 2419
Globular cluster
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268 427 ly
10.05 V
Lynx
NGC 2298
Globular cluster
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34 573 ly
8.89 V
Puppis
NGC 2257
Globular cluster
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12.62 V
Dorado
NGC 2249
Globular cluster
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12.23 V
Dorado
NGC 2231
Globular cluster
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13.20 V
Dorado
NGC 2210
Globular cluster
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10.94 V
Dorado
NGC 2209
Globular cluster
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13.15 V
Mensa
NGC 2203
Globular cluster
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11.29 V
Mensa
NGC 2197
Globular cluster
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13.45 V
Dorado
NGC 2193
Globular cluster
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13.42 V
Dorado
NGC 2190
Globular cluster
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12.94 V
Mensa
NGC 2181
Globular cluster
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13.64 V
Dorado
NGC 2173
Globular cluster
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11.88 V
Mensa
NGC 2164
Globular cluster
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10.34 V
Dorado
NGC 2162
Globular cluster
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12.70 V
Dorado
NGC 2161
Globular cluster
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12.95 V
Mensa
NGC 2159
Globular cluster
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11.38 V
Dorado
NGC 2157
Globular cluster
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10.16 V
Dorado
NGC 2156
Globular cluster
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11.38 V
Dorado
NGC 2155
Globular cluster
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12.60 V
Dorado
NGC 2154
Globular cluster
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11.79 V
Dorado
NGC 2153
Globular cluster
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13.05 V
Dorado
NGC 2138
Globular cluster
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13.76 V
Dorado
NGC 2136
Globular cluster
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10.70 V
Dorado
NGC 2135
Globular cluster
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12.05 V
Dorado
NGC 2134
Globular cluster
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11.05 B
Mensa
NGC 2130
Globular cluster
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12.10 V
Dorado