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Messier 19

Messier 19 or M19 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764 and added to his catalogue of comet-like objects that same year. It was resolved into individual stars by William Herschel... Wikipedia
Age: 11.91 billion years
Distance to Earth: 28,700 light years
Radius: 70 light years
Apparent dimensions (V): 17.0′
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.8
Estimated age: 11.90 Gyr
Mass: 1.10×106 M