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The Details |
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Object |
M10 (NGC 6254) Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus |
Optics |
Astro-Physics 12" Mak-Cass f/8 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1600 Mount with absolute encoders |
Camera |
FLI 16803 Proline CCD |
Filters |
Tru-Balance LRGB filter set Gen 2 |
Date |
01 August 2016 |
Location |
Las Campanas Observatory, Chile |
Exposure |
L 5 ea x 600 sec 1x1 bin, RGB 5 ea x 300 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
ACP, Maxim DL/CCD, , CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5 |
Orientation |
Field of view: 52' x 52' centered on RA 16h57m09s DEC-04°03'31" (2000). North angle 359.7°; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This globular cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on May 29, 1764. Located about 14,000 light-years from Earth, it spans about 83 light-years in diameter and has an recessional velocity of 69 km/sec. Both it and close line-of-sight globular cluster M12 are actually near neighbors, positioned in space less than 2000 light-years apart. This image is the result of a collaborative effort between Howard Hedlund of Astro-Physics, Inc. and Dave Jurasevich. |
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