Astronomy Picture of the Day

The globular cluster M15 can be seen in the center of this photo. It is a grouping of 100,000 stars
and orbits the Milky Way. It is one of 170 globular clusters and is easily seen with only binoculars, as it has one of the densest concentrations of stars in the universe. This globular cluster is 35,000 light years away from the constellation Hercules.This picture spans 120 light years and was taken by the Hubble Telescope.