globular cluster
noun
: any of various approximately spherical clusters of gravitationally associated stars that typically populate galactic halos
called also globular
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That’s the home of one of the true celestial treasures in the heavens, the great Hercules globular cluster, also known as Messier Object 13.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
More distant open clusters — and all of the 150+ globular clusters in the Milky Way — will require at least a small telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The researchers propose that these binaries likely form in crowded regions like globular clusters, where many stars and black holes interact.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The family had a chance to observe the Orion Nebula, M79 globular cluster, M81 and M82 galaxies, NGC 891 edge-on galaxy, M97 Planetary Nebula, and the Moon through the 60'' telescope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
More distant open clusters — and all of the 150+ globular clusters in the Milky Way — will require at least a small telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The researchers propose that these binaries likely form in crowded regions like globular clusters, where many stars and black holes interact.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The family had a chance to observe the Orion Nebula, M79 globular cluster, M81 and M82 galaxies, NGC 891 edge-on galaxy, M97 Planetary Nebula, and the Moon through the 60'' telescope.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Globular cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globular%20cluster. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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