Deep space
Messier 80
Globular cluster · M80 · NGC 6093
Globular cluster in Scorpius
Photo: NASA, The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI, AURA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Messier 80 is a globular cluster located approximately 32,600 light-years (10,000 pc) from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1781, it is one of the densest globular clusters in the Milky Way, containing several hundred thousand stars within a spatial diameter of about 95 light-years.
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Key facts
Distance
~32,600 light-years
Apparent mag.
+7.3
Apparent size
10′
Best seen with
Binoculars
Catalogue
M80 · NGC 6093
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 80 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 6093.
- Found in the constellation Scorpius.
- Within reach of ordinary binoculars under dark skies.
