Subject: AGZ00056e5

Comments

by dmildenhall

Ermm....where do i start classifying this?

Posted October 2, 2012 11:41 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

First off, always classify the object in the center of the image. Not much help here ! 😉

Posted October 2, 2012 11:48 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

This looks very much like a globular cluster.
Found it : it's Messier 002

Posted October 2, 2012 11:49 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=323.36095591&dec=-0.84165323&scale=0.79224&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

Posted October 2, 2012 11:49 PM
by Tonibee

No galaxy - but seemingly a nice globular #star cluster.

Posted May 12, 2013 8:00 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

That is indeed a globular cluster : NGC 7089
See next post for full image

Posted May 12, 2013 8:23 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=323.36095591&dec=-0.84165323&scale=1.584508&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

Posted May 12, 2013 8:23 AM
by planetaryscience

#m002

Posted May 18, 2014 12:39 AM