Messier 4 or M4 (also known as NGC 6121 or the Spider Globular Cluster) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Scorpius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and …

Sep 12, 2024 · Messier 4, located in the constellation Scorpius, is a huge, spherical collection of stars known as a globular cluster. At just 5,500 light-years away, it is the closest globular …

Jan 31, 2015 · Messier 4 (M4) is a bright globular cluster located in the southern constellation Scorpius. It lies at an approximate distance of 7,200 light years from Earth and has an …

Jul 26, 2023 · That’s Messier 4, called M4 for short. It’s a globular star cluster, an ancient member of our Milky Way galaxy. M4 shines at magnitude +5.9, so it may be visible as a smudge on …

Messier 4 is a Globular Cluster in the Scorpius constellation. Messier 4 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its …

Feb 22, 2016 · "A compressed mass of very small stars, in the middle of the creature's body, with outliers and a few small stellar companions in the field. The place is...

Messier 4 or M4 (also known as or NGC 6121 the Spider Globular Cluster) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Scorpius. It is 6000 light years away from Earth. It is the closest globular …

Messier 4 (NGC 6121) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Scorpius, in the Galactic Center of the Milky Way Galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. M4 is 7200 light years away …

Feb 23, 2016 · Located in the Scorpius (Scorpio) Constellation, this great cluster of ancient stars is one of the closest Messier Objects of its kind to Earth. M4 is one of the most open, or …

Messier 4 is one of the easiest globular clusters to locate. It is just 1.3 degrees due west of Antares, the red first magnitude star in Scorpius that is very prominent in the southern sky on …