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Galactic Globular Cluster NGC 6569 Found Losing Stars Through Tidal Stripping Astronomers using the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) have turned their attention to the nearby globular cluster NGC 6569 , uncovering compelling evidence that the system is shedding stars as a result of tidal stripping . The findings were detailed in a study released on the arXiv preprint server on December 22 . NGC 6569: A Galactic Bulge Cluster From the Early Milky Way NGC 6569 is a prominent globular cluster positioned in the dense bulge of the Milky Way , some 35,500 light-years away from Earth . Weighing in at roughly 230,000 solar masses and possessing a metallicity of -0.8 dex , it ranks as a relatively massive and moderately metal-enriched cluster . Astronomers believe the cluster is around 13 billion years old , making it a relic from the galaxy's earliest era . Related astronomy insights : Milky Way structure and cosmic evolution Observational Campaign Using the Anglo-Australian Telescope A...