Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 1996 is “A Giant Globular Cluster in M31,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Michael Rich, Kenneth Mighell, and James D. Neill (Columbia University), and Wendy Freedman (Carnegie Observatories), Hubble Space Telescope, and NASA. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31
Credit: Michael Rich, Kenneth Mighell, and James D. Neill (Columbia University), and Wendy Freedman (Carnegie Observatories), Hubble Space Telescope, and NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“G1, pictured above, is the brightest known globular cluster in the whole Local Group of galaxies. Also called Mayall II, it orbits the center of the largest nearby galaxy: M31 .”

— APOD editors, April 26, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Michael Rich, Kenneth Mighell, and James D. Neill (Columbia University), and Wendy Freedman (Carnegie Observatories), Hubble Space Telescope, and NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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Topics in this entry

Andromeda GalaxyGalaxiesStar clusters

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