In the northwest skies of the constellation Serpens Caput lies NGC 5904, also known as M5. Discovered in 1702 by German astronomer Gottfried Kirch during a comet observation, this globular cluster has intrigued astronomers for centuries. William Herschel was the first to resolve individual stars in the cluster in 1791, counting roughly 200. Messier 5 […]

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