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Hubble provides a stunning view of a tightly packed sea of stars in globular cluster M14

5 July 2023 Astronomy Now

Globular clusters are favorite targets for amateur astronomers, offering tightly-packed swarms of stars visible in even modest telescope. But the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of M14 offers a truly jaw-dropping spectacle.

Globular Messier 92: living in M13’s shadow

4 July 2022 Mark Armstrong

Messier 92 is a fine globular cluster that lies among the stars of northern Hercules, making it superbly placed in the summer sky for observers at mid-northern latitudes.

A dazzling jewel box of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud

2 November 2020 Astronomy Now

NGC 1783 in the Large Magellanic Cloud is a dazzling example of a young, densely packed globular cluster that has undergone at least two episodes of starbirth.

A rich globular lurking in the shadow of a more famous sibling

27 May 2019 Astronomy Now

Lurking in plain sight just a stone’s throw away from a more famous sibling is the rich globular cluster M92, one of the brightest in the northern sky and a worthy target for even modest telescopes.