Star Clusters
Messier 15 in Pegasus
This globular cluster orbiting our galaxy contains an estimated 100,000 stars, with an extremely dense core that may contain a black hole. It is in fact one of the most dense globular clusters known. It is around 35,000 lightyears distant and 175 lightyears in diameter.
This LRGB image is the result of 2h of data capture from Horsham, over two evenings in September and October 2021. A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain reflector.
Date: 25/10/2021
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Photographer: Graham Wilcock
