Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2000 is “M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Bond et al., Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 180 words.

M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster
Credit: H. Bond et al., Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Life might get dull at the core of M15 but the sky would always be bright with stars! In fact, only 40,000 light-years away in the constellation Pegasus, M15 is one of the most densely packed globular star clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy.”

— APOD editors, August 4, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 4, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Bond et al., Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayNebulaeGalaxiesStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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