
August 7, 2013 Messier 14, a globular cluster in Ophiuchus Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com) Messier 14 (also known as NGC 6402) is a slightly elliptical globular cluster of about 100 light-years across, located some 30,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Ophiuchus (the Serpent-bearer). It is one of Charles Messier’s [continue reading]