Messier 28
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| Distance to Earth | 17,940 light years |
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| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7. 66 |
| Class | IV |
| Metallicity | = –1. 32 dex |
| Distance | 17. 9 kly (5. 5 kpc) |
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| ID | 1108175 |
About Messier 28
Messier 28 or M28, also known as NGC 6626, is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on July 27, 1764. He briefly described it as a "nebula containing no star. . . round, seen with difficulty in 3½-foot telescope; Diam 2′. "
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