Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  M 15  ·  NGC 7078
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Messier 15 in a star field, Philippe Barraud
Messier 15 in a star field
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Messier 15 in a star field

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Messier 15 in a star field, Philippe Barraud
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Messier 15 in a star field

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Messier 15, also known as the Great Pegasus Cluster, is some 30'000 light years from the Solar System. Its diameter is 160 light years.
M 15 contains a faint planetary nebula Pease 1, invisible on wide field images !

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Messier 15 in a star field, Philippe Barraud