[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Black Hole [@konstructivizm](/creator/twitter/konstructivizm) on x 756K followers Created: 2025-07-19 11:40:00 UTC Messier 28: A Lighthouse in the Stars Located XXXXXX light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius, Messier XX is a dense, ancient globular cluster — a brilliant swarm of stars bound together by gravity. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the cluster shines with an apparent magnitude of XXX. Through binoculars, it appears as a faint, fuzzy patch in the summer sky. But under the gaze of a powerful telescope, its individual stars resolve into a dazzling celestial sphere. August is the prime time to catch a glimpse of this stellar relic. What truly sets Messier XX apart is what lies within: the first globular cluster ever found to host a millisecond pulsar — PSR B1821–24. This exotic object is a rapidly spinning neutron star, a collapsed core of a once-massive star, now no larger than a city but packing more mass than the Sun. Rotating nearly XXX times per second, it sweeps beams of radiation across space like the beam of a cosmic lighthouse. When those beams point toward Earth, we detect a pulse — a rhythmic signal echoing through the void. PSR B1821–24 was discovered in 1986 using the Lovell Radio Telescope in England, marking a breakthrough in our understanding of extreme physics and stellar evolution. This stunning Hubble image of Messier 28’s core combines data from visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths, revealing a vibrant tapestry of starlight — and a glimpse into one of the oldest, most mysterious corners of our galaxy. Credit: NASA, ESA & Hubble  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [constellation](/topic/constellation) [Post Link](https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/1946535490561392657)
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Messier 28: A Lighthouse in the Stars Located XXXXXX light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius, Messier XX is a dense, ancient globular cluster — a brilliant swarm of stars bound together by gravity.
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the cluster shines with an apparent magnitude of XXX. Through binoculars, it appears as a faint, fuzzy patch in the summer sky. But under the gaze of a powerful telescope, its individual stars resolve into a dazzling celestial sphere. August is the prime time to catch a glimpse of this stellar relic.
What truly sets Messier XX apart is what lies within: the first globular cluster ever found to host a millisecond pulsar — PSR B1821–24. This exotic object is a rapidly spinning neutron star, a collapsed core of a once-massive star, now no larger than a city but packing more mass than the Sun. Rotating nearly XXX times per second, it sweeps beams of radiation across space like the beam of a cosmic lighthouse. When those beams point toward Earth, we detect a pulse — a rhythmic signal echoing through the void.
PSR B1821–24 was discovered in 1986 using the Lovell Radio Telescope in England, marking a breakthrough in our understanding of extreme physics and stellar evolution.
This stunning Hubble image of Messier 28’s core combines data from visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths, revealing a vibrant tapestry of starlight — and a glimpse into one of the oldest, most mysterious corners of our galaxy.
Credit: NASA, ESA & Hubble
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