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M14   (NGC 6402)
Apparent Magnitude: 8.32
Distance: Aprox: 30,300 light-years
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Star Count: Aprox 150,000
Diameter: 100 light-years

Messier 14 is a class VIII globular cluster, which means that its stars are not particularly densely concentrated in the central region.


Taken 7/6/18 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera