Tag Archive for 'Messier 62'

This image of Messier 62 is a composite of separate exposures acquired by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) instruments. It is based on data obtained through four filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / S. Anderson et al.

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Messier 62

Apr 15, 2019 by News Staff

NASA has released a stunning image snapped by the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope of the globular cluster Messier 62. This image of Messier 62 is a composite...

This Chandra X-ray image of the Messier 62's central region shows the black hole M62-VLA1, orange circle. A red cross marks the cluster photometric center. Image credit: Laura Chomiuk et al.

Astrophysicists Discover Black Hole in Globular Cluster Messier 62

Nov 5, 2013 by News Staff

A team of researchers reported the first-ever discovery of a black hole in a globular star cluster in our Milky Way Galaxy. This Chandra X-ray image of...