Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 20, 1995

At the Core of M15

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 1995 is “At the Core of M15,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, P. Guhathakurta (UCO/Lick Observatory, UC Santa Cruz). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“Densely packed stars in the core of the globular cluster M15 are shown in this Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image taken in April of 1994. 6 light years across and their colors roughly indicate their temperatures – hot stars appear blue, cooler stars look reddish-orange.”

— APOD editors, November 20, 1995

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At a glance

Date: November 20, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, P. Guhathakurta (UCO/Lick Observatory, UC Santa Cruz)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 20, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-november-20-at-the-core-of-m15

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