| Object: M15 (NGC 7078) | Date: 2018 November 30 |
| Type: Globular cluster | |
| Constellation: Pegasus | Time & altitude: 20.10 UT 33º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 3/5 |
| R.A: 21h 30m | Transparency (5 high): 3/5 |
| Dec: 12º 10 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 6.0 | Eyepiece 17mm Ethos x120 |
| Size (mins) 12 | Filters: None |
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Notes: There is a lot of moisture in the air, giving a hazy view, and equipment is running with dew. This cluster is well-resolved almost to the centre, which is suddenly brighter and intense. The surrounding halo of stars is irregular, with three spokes showing a greater density of stars, while on the E edge there almost looks to be a bite out of it, with the star density less. I have previously searched for the plantary nebula Pease 1 within M15 but no luck. |
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