Globular clusters

208 CATALOGUED

Stars born together and still travelling together — loose open groups, or ancient globes of hundreds of thousands.

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NAME▲
CLASS
MASS
DISTANCE
MAG
CONSTELLATION
47 Tuc Cluster★
Globular cluster
—
15 000 ly
4.09 V
Tucana
ESO390-006
Globular cluster
—
—
12.00 V
Scorpius
Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3
Globular cluster
—
—
13.59 B
Fornax
Hercules Globular Cluster★
Globular cluster
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22 200 ly
5.80 V
Hercules
IC 1257
Globular cluster
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79 908 ly
—
Ophiuchus
IC 1276
Globular cluster
—
30 333 ly
—
Serpens
IC 2134
Globular cluster
—
—
13.94 V
Mensa
IC 2140
Globular cluster
—
—
13.48 V
Mensa
IC 2146
Globular cluster
—
—
12.41 V
Mensa
IC 2148
Globular cluster
—
—
14.23 V
Mensa
IC 2161
Globular cluster
—
—
14.24 V
Mensa
IC 4499
Globular cluster
—
60 013 ly
8.56 V
Apus
M10
Globular cluster
—
14 025 ly
4.98 V
Ophiuchus
M107
Globular cluster
—
20 548 ly
8.85 V
Ophiuchus
M12
Globular cluster
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15 329 ly
6.07 V
Ophiuchus
M14
Globular cluster
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28 376 ly
5.73 V
Ophiuchus
M15
Globular cluster
—
33 268 ly
6.30 V
Pegasus
M19
Globular cluster
—
27 723 ly
5.57 V
Ophiuchus
M2
Globular cluster
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37 182 ly
6.25 V
Aquarius
M22
Globular cluster
—
10 437 ly
6.17 V
Sagittarius
M28
Globular cluster
—
18 591 ly
6.90 V
Sagittarius
M3
Globular cluster
—
32 616 ly
6.39 V
Canes Venatici
M30
Globular cluster
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25 766 ly
7.10 V
Capricornus
M4
Globular cluster
—
7175 ly
5.40 V
Scorpius
M5
Globular cluster
—
23 809 ly
5.95 V
Serpens
M53
Globular cluster
—
60 013 ly
7.79 V
Coma Berenices
M54
Globular cluster
—
85 453 ly
7.70 V
Sagittarius
M55
Globular cluster
—
17 286 ly
6.49 V
Sagittarius
M56
Globular cluster
—
32 289 ly
8.40 V
Lyra
M62
Globular cluster
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21 852 ly
7.39 V
Ophiuchus
M68
Globular cluster
—
32 942 ly
7.96 V
Hydra
M69
Globular cluster
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26 745 ly
8.31 V
Sagittarius
M70
Globular cluster
—
28 376 ly
9.06 V
Sagittarius
M71
Globular cluster
—
12 394 ly
6.10 V
Sagitta
M72
Globular cluster
—
54 794 ly
8.96 V
Aquarius
M75
Globular cluster
—
60 013 ly
8.26 V
Sagittarius
M79
Globular cluster
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41 096 ly
8.16 V
Lepus
M80
Globular cluster
—
28 376 ly
7.30 V
Scorpius
M9
Globular cluster
—
27 071 ly
8.42 V
Ophiuchus
M92
Globular cluster
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26 419 ly
6.52 V
Hercules
MWSC3156
Globular cluster
—
—
11.54 V
Sagittarius
MWSC3171
Globular cluster
—
—
7.54 V
Aquila
MWSC3561
Globular cluster
—
—
11.89 V
Capricornus
NGC 121
Globular cluster
—
—
11.24 V
Tucana
NGC 1261
Globular cluster
—
52 185 ly
8.63 V
Horologium
NGC 1466
Globular cluster
—
—
11.59 V
Hydrus
NGC 1629
Globular cluster
—
—
12.68 V
Hydrus
NGC 1644
Globular cluster
—
—
12.89 V
Dorado
NGC 1649
Globular cluster
—
—
13.13 V
Dorado
NGC 1651
Globular cluster
—
—
12.28 V
Mensa
NGC 1693
Globular cluster
—
—
12.89 V
Dorado
NGC 1695
Globular cluster
—
—
12.16 V
Dorado
NGC 1697
Globular cluster
—
—
12.62 V
Dorado
NGC 1698
Globular cluster
—
—
12.07 V
Dorado
NGC 1711
Globular cluster
—
—
11.10 V
Mensa
NGC 1751
Globular cluster
—
—
11.73 V
Mensa
NGC 1754
Globular cluster
—
—
11.57 V
Mensa
NGC 1755
Globular cluster
—
—
9.85 V
Dorado
NGC 1756
Globular cluster
—
—
12.24 V
Dorado
NGC 1777
Globular cluster
—
—
12.80 V
Mensa
NGC 1783
Globular cluster
—
—
10.93 V
Dorado
NGC 1786
Globular cluster
—
—
10.10 B
Dorado
NGC 1789
Globular cluster
—
—
13.06 V
Mensa
NGC 1801
Globular cluster
—
—
12.16 V
Dorado
NGC 1805
Globular cluster
—
—
—
Dorado
NGC 1806
Globular cluster
—
—
11.10 B
Dorado
NGC 1818
Globular cluster
—
—
9.70 B
Dorado
NGC 1831
Globular cluster
—
—
11.18 V
Dorado
NGC 1835
Globular cluster
—
—
10.60 V
Dorado
NGC 1841
Globular cluster
—
—
11.43 V
Mensa
NGC 1846
Globular cluster
—
—
11.31 V
Dorado
NGC 1850
Globular cluster
—
—
8.96 V
Dorado
NGC 1851
Globular cluster
—
39 791 ly
7.23 V
Columba
NGC 1852
Globular cluster
—
—
12.01 V
Dorado
NGC 1854
Globular cluster
—
—
10.39 V
Dorado
NGC 1856
Globular cluster
—
—
10.06 V
Dorado
NGC 1866
Globular cluster
—
—
9.73 V
Dorado
NGC 1868
Globular cluster
—
—
11.57 V
Dorado
NGC 1870
Globular cluster
—
—
11.26 V
Dorado
NGC 1872
Globular cluster
—
—
11.04 V
Dorado
NGC 1903
Globular cluster
—
—
11.86 V
Dorado
NGC 1916
Globular cluster
—
—
10.38 V
Dorado
NGC 1917
Globular cluster
—
—
12.33 V
Dorado
NGC 1926
Globular cluster
—
—
11.79 V
Dorado
NGC 1938
Globular cluster
—
—
13.09 V
Mensa
NGC 1939
Globular cluster
—
—
11.83 V
Mensa
NGC 1940
Globular cluster
—
—
11.91 V
Dorado
NGC 1943
Globular cluster
—
—
11.88 V
Mensa
NGC 1944
Globular cluster
—
—
11.84 V
Mensa
NGC 1953
Globular cluster
—
—
11.74 V
Dorado
NGC 1958
Globular cluster
—
—
12.99 V
Dorado
NGC 1978
Globular cluster
—
—
10.70 V
Dorado
NGC 1986
Globular cluster
—
—
11.07 V
Mensa
NGC 1987
Globular cluster
—
—
12.10 B
Mensa
NGC 2002
Globular cluster
—
—
10.84 V
Dorado
NGC 2003
Globular cluster
—
—
11.30 V
Dorado
NGC 2004
Globular cluster
—
—
9.60 B
Dorado
NGC 2005
Globular cluster
—
—
11.57 V
Dorado
NGC 2019
Globular cluster
—
—
10.86 V
Mensa
NGC 2031
Globular cluster
—
—
10.83 V
Mensa