I-US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ikhiphe isithombe esimangalisayo sikaMessier 2, iqoqo lenkanyezi ezungeza umhlaba kumlaza i-Aquarius.
Amaqoqo e-globular aqukethe inani elikhulu lezinkanyezi. Izakhiwo ezinjalo ziboshwe ngokuqinile amandla adonsela phansi futhi zizungeza isikhungo se-galactic njengesathelayithi.
Ngokungafani namaqoqo ezinkanyezi avulekile, atholakala kudiski ye-galactic, amaqoqo e-globular atholakala ku-halo. Izakhiwo ezinjalo zine-symmetrical spherical shape, ebonakala ngokucacile emfanekisweni owethulwe.
Kumele kuqashelwe ukuthi i-Messier 2, njengamanye amaqoqo e-globular, ibonakala ngokunyuka kwezinkanyezi esifundeni esimaphakathi.
Kulinganiselwa ukuthi i-Messier 2 ihlanganisa cishe izibani eziyi-150. Iqoqo liqhele ngamakhilomitha angama-000 futhi lilinganisa iminyaka engu-55 yokukhanya.
Sengeza ukuthi i-Messier 2 ibhekwa njengenye yamaqoqo agcwele kakhulu futhi ahlangene.
Isithombe esishicilelwe sasakazwa nge-Hubble orbital telescope (NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope). Masikhumbule ukuthi ukwethulwa kwe-Discovery Shuttle STS-31 ngedivayisi eqanjwe igama kwenziwa ngo-April 24, 1990, okungukuthi, cishe eminyakeni engama-30 edlule. I-Hubble ihlelelwe ukusebenza kuze kube okungenani i-2025.
Source: 3dnews.ru