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Messier 4

Messier 4 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius with an apparent magnitude of 5.4, spanning about 28 arcminutes. Under dark skies it can be spotted with the naked eye.

It is best placed in the evening sky around May. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 63°N.

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