cosmicvastness: NGC 5286 and M Centauri NGC 5286 is a globular cluster located approximately 36,000 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. It appears very close to the naked eye star M Centauri (magnitude 4.6). Credit: Rolf Olsen
cosmicvastness: NGC 5286 and M Centauri NGC 5286 is a globular cluster located approximately 36,000 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. It appears very close to the naked eye star M Centauri (magnitude 4.6). Credit: Rolf Olsen