Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  M 12  ·  NGC 6218
Gumball Globular, jprejean
Gumball Globular
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Gumball Globular

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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Gumball Globular
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Gumball Globular

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Messier 12 (M12), also known as the Gumball Globular, is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. The Gumball Globular has an apparent magnitude of 7.68 and lies at a distance of 15,700 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 6218 in the New General Catalogue.

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Gumball Globular, jprejean