Globular Cluster · M9

M9 — NGC 6333

M9 is a globular cluster in Ophiuchus, about 25,800 light-years from Earth — one of the nearer clusters to the galactic centre. Interstellar dust between us and M9 dims and reddens its light significantly, making it appear fainter than it w

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