... The two brightest objects in the night sky appeared to go right past each other last week. ... Of course, M13 is now modestly recognized as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, one of the brightest globular star clusters in the northern sky. The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross . ... The glow of the southern Milky Way and the well-known Southern Cross are featured in this colorful skyscape recorded in April over La Frontera, Chile. ... Dark Matter Ring Modeled around Galaxy Cluster CL0024 17 . ...