M15 - Globular Cluster
M15 (NGC 7078) is the densest globular cluster located within our galaxy. The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the core of this globular cluster in 1994. The Hubble press release indicated that the dense core may be the result of the presence of a massive black hole at the center of the cluster or the density may be the result of a core collapse.
This cluster is at a distance of approximately 32,000 light years and is located in the constellation Pegasus. More information about this object and additional images can be found at the Messier Index - M15. This true-color image is a composite of 15-second images in white (9x15sec) taken on 5 November 1999 combined with 10-second images in cyan (42x10sec), magenta (32x10sec) and yellow (24x10sec) taken on 20 August 2000. The white component of this image is shown below.
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