Observations of M15
These are the observations available for M15. If you have any of your own that you'd like to submit we'd love to put them on the website.
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Messier 15 in Pegasus
Messier 15 is a bright and beautiful globular cluster in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered by the French astronomer Jean-Dominique Maraldi on 7th September 1746 and he reported it as a bright nebulous star composed of many stars. Messier observed it on 3rd June 1764 and added it to his list of 'not a comet' objects with the remark that it appeared as a round nebula, without a star. Other early observers included William and John Herschel and they commented on its brightness and unusual beauty.
This image of the globular cluster Messier 15 was provided by David Davies and taken from Cambridge in the UK. To see more of David's work please visit his Flickr Photostream. Click on the image for the larger version. Image Details
I captured this image during the short darkness of 28th July as part of testing the imaging software N.I.N.A. It comprises just 10 x two-minute subs of red, green and blue sub-frames. The short exposures have ensured that the core is not over-exposed and the planetary nebula Pease1 can be discerned just north of the centre.
- Telescope: 8" Ritchey-Chretien with x0.7 reducer.
- Camera: QSI 683.
- Mount: Skywatcher EQ8.
David Davies - (20 August 2020).
