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M4 Ground-Based (NOAO) Image
This picture was created from observations with the T2KA CCD camera at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in March 1995. CreditsNOAO/AURA/NSF
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-10-1177-image
This picture was created from observations with the T2KA CCD camera at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in March 1995.
Credits
NOAO/AURA/NSFImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M4, NGC 6121 |
| Object Description | Globular Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 16h 23m 35.4s |
| Dec. Position | -26° 31' 31.9" |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | M4 is roughly 5,600 light-years from the Earth. |
| Dimensions | 10 to 30 light-years across |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | WIYN/KPNO>0.9m |
| Exposure Dates | March 1995 |
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