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Messier 3 / NGC 5272: a globular star cluster in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Taken on the 16th February, 2018 at 23:10:44Z. This cluster contains around half a million stars, a proportion of which are variable stars. HIP 66890, an F5 spectral type star, is visible to the right of the cluster.
Magnitude: 6.2
Distance: 33,900 Light years
Exposure: 83.2 minutes
Equipment:
Skywatcher 130P-DS OTA with Skywatcher Star Discovery Alt/Az Mount.
ZWO ASI 178MC CMOS Camera
Baader Neodymium Skyglow filter
Skywatcher 0.9x Focal reducer with coma correction
Messier 12 / NGC 6218: a relatively diffuse globular star cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Taken on the 20th July, 2018 at T-22:30:47Z.
Magnitude: 7.68
Distance: 15,700 Light years
Exposure: 106 minutes
Equipment:
Skywatcher 130P-DS OTA with Skywatcher Star Discovery Alt/Az Mount.
ZWO ASI 178MC CMOS Camera
Baader Neodymium Skyglow filter
Skywatcher 0.9x Focal reducer with coma correction
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