November 16, 2024

M31 Globular Clusters

M31 Globular Clusters

Close examination of the field centered on M32 showed that it also included several globular clusters associated with M31. M32 itself has no known globular clusters, while M31 has over 400. The Milky Way has 120 known globular clusters. The 7 globular clusters identified in this field are all in the range of Mv 15-16.

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