Globular Cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy
Hubble Space Telescope has captured a view of a globular cluster called G1, a large, bright ball of light in the centre of the photograph consisting of at least 300, 000 old stars.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Mayall II |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 32 46.56 |
| Position (Dec): | 39° 34' 40.60" |
| Field of view: | 0.43 x 0.43 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 79.2° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared Near-IR | 1.042 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |