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M55 - Definition and Overview

Globular Cluster M55 (also known as Messier Object 55, Messier 55, M55, or NGC 6809) is a globular cluster in the Sagittarius constellation. It was discovered by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751. M55 is at a distance of about 17,300 light years away from Earth.

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