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NGC 5466 (211.3612, 28.5387) Credit: DECaLS, Giuseppe Donatiello

NGC 5466 is a class XII globular cluster in Boötes at 51,800 light years. It is thought to be the source of a stellar stream discovered in 2006, called the 45 Degree Tidal Stream. This star stream is an approximately 1.4° wide star lane extending from Boötes to Ursa Major.
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Author Giuseppe Donatiello from Oria (Brindisi), Italy

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