Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M3 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
It has an angular size of 16.2 arc minutes.
Location:
M3 is located inside the constellation Canes Venatici at Right Ascension
13 42.2 and Declination 28 23.
It is 33,900 light years from the planet Earth which makes it the 65th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to other Messier Objects, M3 is a bright deep sky object
with a visual magnitude of 6.2.
