Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M15: A Great Globular Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 1995 is “M15: A Great Globular Cluster,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Electronic Universe Project. The original explanation runs about 109 words.

M15: A Great Globular Cluster
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From the explanation

“A globular cluster is a system of about one million stars that together orbit a galaxy. One of the brightest globular clusters in our Milky Way galaxy is the pictured M15, the fifteenth object on Messier’s list of diffuse objects on our sky.”

— APOD editors, July 26, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 26, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Electronic Universe Project
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 109 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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