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Messier 69

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Messier 69

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Messier 69 (M69) is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The cluster lies at a distance of 29,700 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 8.31. It is one of the fainter globular clusters listed in Messier’s catalogue. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 6637.
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Messier 54

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Messier 54 (M54) is an extragalactic globular cluster located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It has an apparent magnitude of 8.37 and lies at a distance of 87,400 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 6715 in the New General Catalogue.
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