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Messier 3
Out of this World
The globular cluster M3 is another prominent member of the Milky Way's globular cluster system. Situated about 33,900 light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici, M3 is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters visible from Earth. Comprising hundreds of thousands of stars densely packed within a spherical region, M3 showcases a rich concentration of stars of varying ages and sizes. It is estimated to be around 8 billion years old, making it relatively old compared to some other globular clusters. M3 is notable for its high population of variable stars, including RR Lyrae variables, which are used as standard candles to determine distances to globular clusters. Additionally, M3 contains a significant number of blue stragglers, which are thought to be formed through stellar collisions or interactions within the cluster. Studying M3 provides astronomers with valuable insights into the dynamics of globular clusters, stellar evolution, and the structure of the Milky Way galaxy. Its proximity and brightness make it a popular target for both amateur and professional astronomers alike.
Copyright: Domingo Ruiz
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 8000x4000
Taken: 02/05/2024
Uploaded: 02/05/2024
Published: 02/05/2024
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Tags: 3d; stereo; stereoscopic; out_of_this_world; out_of_this_world
More About Out of this World

The planet Earth has proven to be too limiting for our awesome community of panorama photographers. We're getting an increasing number of submissions that depict locations either not on Earth (like Mars, the Moon, and Outer Space in general) or do not realistically represent a geographic location on Earth (either because they have too many special effects or are computer generated) and hence don't strictly qualify for our Panoramic World project.But many of these panoramas are extremely beautiful or popular of both.So, in order to accommodate our esteemed photographers and the huge audience that they attract to 360Cities with their panoramas, we've created a new section (we call it an "area") called "Out of this World" for panoramas like these.Don't let the fact that these panoramas are being placed at the Earth's South Pole fool you - we had to put them somewhere in order not to interfere with our Panoramic World.Welcome aboard on a journey "Out of this World".


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