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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 6002. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Stars, Stellar Populations And Star Clusters

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M2 is a bright globular cluster in Aquarius forming an almost right-angled triangle to the north with α and β Aquarii. It was first mentioned by Jean Dominique Maraldi in 1746 but independently rediscovered by Charles Messier who described it as a nebula without stars. William Herschel was the first to resolve the stars. M2 is a rich and compact globular cluster with 150 000 stars within a diamet...

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