M 5 NGC 5904 (Rose Cluster)

Capture

Seestar s50 26 stacks

Date

23 April 2024

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

M 5 NGC 5904 (Rose Cluster) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. Within M5, there are 105 known variable stars. It is one of the oldest globular clusters in the Milky Way galaxy, a majority of M5's stars were formed more than 12 billion years ago. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.7 and is located some 25,000 light-years away

See it in the star clusters gallery