Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  M 15  ·  NGC 7078  ·  PK065-27.1  ·  PK065-27.2
Globular Cluster Messier 15, Bob Birket
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Globular Cluster Messier 15

Globular Cluster Messier 15, Bob Birket
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Globular Cluster Messier 15

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Messier 15, or NGC 7078 this is one of the oldest globular clusters in the Milky Way galaxy. This jewel is 35,700 light years distant and 175 light years in diameter. Just under naked eye visibility, mag 6.2,  a pair of binoculars resolve it into a fuzzy ball of light.

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Globular Cluster Messier 15, Bob Birket