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      M4
      Autore dello sfondo:
      Marius Dinga

      16 Jan 2026

      M4

      "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 the first globular cluster in which individual stars were resolved. It is one of the easiest globular clusters to find, being located only 1.3 degrees west of the bright star Antares.

      M4 is approximately 6,000 light-years away, making it the closest globular cluster to the Solar System. It has an estimated age of 12.2 billion years.

      Measuring the metallicity strongly suggests this cluster hosts two distinct stellar populations, differing by age. Thus the cluster probably saw two main cycles or phases of star formation." (Wikipedia)

      Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine

      M4

      8 credit

      Apri
      Telescope Live
      CHI-1-CMOS
      • Tipo di obiettivo
        ............................................................................................................................
        Globular Cluster
      • Fotocamera
        ............................................................................................................................
        QHY 600M
      • Coordinate dell'obiettivo
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 245.89679 Dec -26.5258
      • Emisfero
        ............................................................................................................................
        Southern
      • Posizione del telescopio
        ............................................................................................................................
        Chile
      • Evento transitorio
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Osservato il
        ............................................................................................................................
        22 Apr 2023 - 04 Sept 2024
      Filtro
      Exp. media (s)
      Esposizione totale
      Sottoframe
      Luminance3002h45m33
      Red2732h30m33
      Green2812h30m32
      Blue3473h5m32

      M4