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The Details |
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Object |
M 14 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 |
02 August 2016 |
Location |
Las Campanas Observatory, Chile |
Exposure |
L 7ea 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 41' x 41' centered on RA 17h37m37s DEC -03°14’09” (2000.0) . North angle 179.6°; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This globular cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on June 1, 1784. M 14 is about 30,000 light years from Earth and spans nearly 100 light years in diameter.
In 1938, a nova that peaked at magnitude +9.2 appeared in M14, only the second nova ever recorded in a globular cluster. This image is the result of a collaborative effort between Howard Hedlund of Astro-Physics, Inc. and Dave Jurasevich. |
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