NGC 6541 Cacciatore Cluster

Capture

Seestar s50 74 stacks

Date

10 June 2024

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

NGC 6541 Cacciatore Cluster is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Corona Australis, and is located at a distance of 22,000 light years from the Sun. The cluster has 572,000 times the mass of the Sun. It is estimated to be around 12.9 billion years old. This advanced age places it among the oldest objects in our Milky Way Galaxy, having formed shortly after the universe itself, which is about 13.8 billion years old. Apparent magnitude 6.3

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