Globular Cluster in Pegasus
Star-hop charts
The evening
skies of fall and winter do not feature as many bright globular clusters as can
be seen in the summer, but Messier 15 is a very impressive one. At magnitude 6, it should be just barely
visible to the naked eye under very dark skies, and it is easy to see with
binoculars. Through a telescope of
moderate aperture, the cluster has a very bright center, and the periphery has
chains of stars streaming away in all directions.
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Apparent Size | 18' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 33,000 |
| Right Ascension | 31:30.0 |
| Declination | +12 10 |
| Field of View | 32' x 24' |
Image details: Exposure times of 90 minutes luminance and 27 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG STF-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/5.5.
October 2024