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M2 lies at a distance of about 50,000 light years and contains over 100,000 stars, the brightest of which are red giants. As a point of comparison, the Sun seen from this distance would not even be visible in any but the largest Earthly telescopes.
M2 is an easy target for binoculars.
This image was a composite of 10 second images taken with the MX716 camera.
For the full resolution, uncropped image.....Big Pic
