Tag Archive for 'Messier 4'

Vitral et al. suspect that an intermediate-mass black hole, weighing as much as 800 times the mass of our Sun, is lurking at the core of Messier 4. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Sci.News.

Intermediate-Mass Black Hole May Be Lurking in Messier 4

May 25, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Messier 4 is a globular cluster full of ancient stars in the constellation of Scorpius, approximately 7,200 light-years away. Vitral et al. suspect that...

This wide-field view is centered on the globular star cluster Messier 4 (also known as NGC 6121) in the constellation of Scorpius. It is a color composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). Image credit: ESO / Digitized Sky Survey 2 / Davide De Martin.

Astrophysicists Record ‘Stellar Music’ from Milky Way’s Oldest Stars

Jun 8, 2016 by News Staff

A multinational team of astrophysicists has recorded the ‘sounds’ from some of the oldest stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. This wide-field view is centered...

Uncovering Secrets of Messier 4

Sep 5, 2012 by News Staff

Astronomers at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, Chile, have released a new image of the globular star cluster Messier 4. This image shows the spectacular...