M15 Globular Cluster Core

Stsci_1990-25a_1024

stsci_1990-25a January 16th, 1991

Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI

Core of globular cluster M15.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1990/news-1990-25

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Collage
Object Name
M15 NGC 7078
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
35,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position
RA = 1h 25m 59.9s
DEC = 12° 10’ 0.6”
Constellation
Pisces

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Grayscale Hubble (WFPC) Ultraviolet (U) 336.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Grayscale
Stsci_1990-25a_1280
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ID
1990-25a
Subject Category
C.3.6.4.2  
Subject Name
M15, NGC 7078
Credits
NASA, ESA, and STScI
Release Date
1991-01-16T00:00:00
Lightyears
35,000
Redshift
35,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1990/news-1990-25
Type
Collage
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
Hubble
Instrument
WFPC
Color Assignment
Grayscale
Band
Ultraviolet
Bandpass
U
Central Wavelength
336
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
21.4995386, 12.1668472
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://hubblesite.org
Name
Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email
outreach@stsci.edu
Telephone
410-338-4444
Address
3700 San Martin Drive
City
Baltimore
State/Province
MD
Postal Code
21218
Country
USA
Rights
http://hubblesite.org/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-H-p9025a-f-3674x1794.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9025a-f-3674x1794.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1990/25
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
35,000 light years

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