Globular Cluster Observing Program Coordinator:Bob Kerr |
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Class I – High concentration of stars towards the center

Messier 80
Class II – Dense central concentration of core stars

Messier 2
Class III – Strong inner concentration of core stars

Messier 54
Class IV – Intermediately rich concentration of core stars

Messier 15
Class V – Intermediate concentration of core stars

Messier 13
Class VI – Intermediately mild concentration of core stars

Messier 3
Class VII – Intermediately loose concentration of core stars

Messier 22
Class VIII – Rather loose concentration of core stars

Messier 14
Class IX – Loose concentration of core stars

Messier 12
Class X – Very loose concentration of core stars

Messier 68
Class XI – Almost no concentration of core stars

Messier 55
Class XII

Palomar 12

