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FSR 1758
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Large, bright but obscured globular cluster belonging to the Milky Way Galaxy

FSR 1758 (also known as the Sequoia Cluster) is a large and bright but heavily obscured globular cluster belonging to the Milky Way galaxy. It is located at a distance of about 11.5 kpc from the Sun and about 3.7 kpc from the center of the galaxy. As FSR 1758 lies behind the galactic bulge, it is heavily obscured by the foreground stars and...