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On this page I collect my observations of the globular star cluster M 5 in the constellation Serpens Caput/Head of the Serpent.
The globular star cluster M 5 in the constellation Serpens Caput/Head of the Serpent is the brightest of its kind in the northern hemisphere, next to - or following - the globular star cluster M 13 in Hercules. In binoculars it appears, according to Stoyan, as a round nebula.
Size: 6'/12' (Stoyan/Karkoschka)
Distance: 25,000 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: **** (Stoyan)
M 5 is located in constellation Serpens Caput/Head of the Serpent - some other globular star clusters are shown as well (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)