ScottieMacNeill
Messier 15 - A Core Collapsed Globular Cluster
Here's a shot I snapped of the Messier 15 globular star cluster at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. M15, found in the constellation Pegasus, is a super old cluster with an estimated age of 12 billion years old. Residing at 33,600 light years distant, M15 has a diameter of 175 light years. The central region of M15 is super bright due to the extreme density of stars potentially orbiting a super massive black hole.
Photo Details:
Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern
1370mm
f/9
ISO: 5000
Exposure: 60 seconds * 15 frames.
This is a median composite of 15 individual exposures to reduce noise.
-Scott MacNeill
Messier 15 - A Core Collapsed Globular Cluster
Here's a shot I snapped of the Messier 15 globular star cluster at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. M15, found in the constellation Pegasus, is a super old cluster with an estimated age of 12 billion years old. Residing at 33,600 light years distant, M15 has a diameter of 175 light years. The central region of M15 is super bright due to the extreme density of stars potentially orbiting a super massive black hole.
Photo Details:
Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern
1370mm
f/9
ISO: 5000
Exposure: 60 seconds * 15 frames.
This is a median composite of 15 individual exposures to reduce noise.
-Scott MacNeill