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Core collapse can refer to: The collapse of the stellar core of a massive star, such as the core collapse that produces a supernova Core collapse (cluster) , the dynamic process that leads to a concentration of stars at the core of a globular cluster
NGC 6752 (also known as Caldwell 93 and nicknamed the Great Peacock Globular [7]) is a globular cluster in the constellation Pavo. [8] It is the fourth-brightest globular cluster in the sky, after Omega Centauri, 47 Tucanae and Messier 22, respectively. It is best seen from June to October in the Southern Hemisphere. [9]
The first known globular cluster, now called M 22, was discovered in 1665 by Abraham Ihle, a German amateur astronomer. [4] [5] [6] The cluster Omega Centauri, easily visible in the southern sky with the naked eye, was known to ancient astronomers like Ptolemy as a star, but was reclassified as a nebula by Edmond Halley in 1677, [7] then finally as a globular cluster in the early 19th century ...
NGC 6397 (also known as Caldwell 86) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara that was discovered by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752. [9] It is located about 7,800 light-years from Earth, [3] making it one of the two nearest globular clusters to Earth (the other one being Messier 4).
Messier 70 or M70, also known as NGC 6681, is a globular cluster of stars to be found in the south of Sagittarius. [a] It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. [b] [6] The famous comet Hale–Bopp was discovered near this cluster in 1995. [10] [c] It is about 29,400 [4] light years away from Earth and around 6,500 light-years [11] from the ...
Messier 68 (also known as M68 or NGC 4590) is a globular cluster found in the east south-east of Hydra, away from its precisely equatorial part. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. William Herschel described it as "a beautiful cluster of stars, extremely rich, and so compressed that most of the stars are blended together".
It is considered a metal-poor inner halo cluster, being the third most metal-poor globular cluster within 9.8 kly (3 kpc) of the center. [8] The cluster has 5.72 × 10 5 times the mass of the Sun. [5] It is estimated to be around 12.9 billion years old, [6] and is believed to have undergone core collapse. [8]
NGC 1261 (also known as Caldwell 87) is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Horologium, first discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826. The cluster is located at a distance of 53 kilolight-years from the Sun , and 59 kilolight-years from the Galactic Center . [ 3 ]