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M15 (NGC 7078)

Globular cluster located in the constellation Pegasus.

  • M15 is about 35,000 light years away and 12 billion years old.  There is a planetary nebula in M15 (you might be able to see the bright blue spot in the lower left of the cluster) which makes M15 one of only 4 clusters to contain one. This cluster also has 9 known pulsars and 112 variables. M15 is about 35,000 light years away and 12 billion years old. There is a planetary nebula in M15 (you might be able to see the bright blue spot in the lower left of the cluster) which makes M15 one of only 4 clusters to contain one. This cluster also has 9 known pulsars and 112 variables.
 

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