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Terzan 5
Globular cluster · Globular cluster
About Terzan 5
Terzan 5 is about 21,592 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 21,592 years ago.
It is 5,694 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a globular cluster and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 21,592 light-years (6.62 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 5,694 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 3.84°, b = +1.69° |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -9.1 |
| Stellar mass | 7.41 × 10⁵ suns |
| Half-light radius | 6 light-years |
Data: Local Volume Database v1.1.1 (Pace 2025).
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Terzan 5 is a stellar system orbiting within the crowded central region of the Milky Way galaxy known as the galaxy's bulge. In 2026, it was reclassified to a novel category of system known as a bulge fossil fragment.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Terzan 5, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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