Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Globular Cluster M15

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2001 is “Globular Cluster M15,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Haldan Cohn ( Indiana U. ) et al., WIYN , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Globular Cluster M15
Credit: Haldan Cohn ( Indiana U. ) et al., WIYN , NOAO , NSF Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars, like bees, swarm around the center of bright globular cluster M15. This ball of over 100,000 stars is a relic from the early years of our Galaxy , and continues to orbit the Milky Way’s center .”

— APOD editors, December 10, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 10, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Haldan Cohn ( Indiana U. ) et al., WIYN , NOAO , NSF
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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Source

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