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Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble
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 . M15 , one of about 170 globular clusters remaining, is noted for being easily visible with only binoculars , having at its center one of the densest concentrations of stars known, and containing a high abundance of variable stars and pulsars . Released only recently, this sharp image taken by the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope spans about 120 light years . It shows the dramatic increase in density of stars toward the cluster 's center. M15 lies about 35,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Winged Horse ( Pegasus ).
Gallery: Comets 2013
| Date | November 19, 2013 |
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| Credit | Image Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
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ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |