Messier 68
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| Distance to Earth | 33,590 light years |
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| Constellation | Hydra |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9. 67 |
| Metallicity | = –2. 23 dex |
| Estimated age | 11. 2 Gyr |
| Distance | 33. 6 kly (10. 3 kpc) |
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| ID | 2439113 |
About Messier 68
Messier 68 is a globular cluster in the equatorial constellation Hydra. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. William Herschel described it as "a beautiful cluster of stars, extremely rich, and so compressed that most of the stars are blended together".
