Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 17, 1998

At The Core Of M15

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 1998 is “At The Core Of M15,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Guhathakurta (UCO/Lick, UC Santa Cruz), NASA. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“Densely packed stars in the core of the globular cluster M15 are shown in this Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image. The star colors roughly indicate their temperatures – hot stars appear blue, cooler stars look reddish-orange.”

— APOD editors, January 17, 1998

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At a glance

Date: January 17, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: P. Guhathakurta (UCO/Lick, UC Santa Cruz), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 17, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-january-17-at-the-core-of-m15

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