Celestial Objects

Messier 3

Star Clusters

Citation Formats

General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Messier 3." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-3.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Messier 3. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-3

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-messier-3,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Messier 3},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/messier-3},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

Messier 3 is a globular cluster located about 33,900 light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici, ranking among the largest and brightest globular clusters ever discovered, with a population of around 500,000 stars.

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