Messier 3
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Messier 3 is a dense, spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Canes Venatici, relatively close to Earth in cosmic terms. Astronomers find it scientifically valuable because its large population of old stars makes it useful for studying stellar evolution and the early history of our galaxy.
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Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters discovered with around 500,000 stars.
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