M2 (constellation Aquarius)

 Posted: Nov 9th, 2024
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Telescope/Lens: Celestron Edge HD 8"
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, Adobe Photoshop
Accessories: Celestron 0.7X редуктор
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23 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Poselok Tulskiy Adygeya, Russia
 Nov 7th, 2024
46 m
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M 2 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Aquarius. Diameter about 175 light-years. It contains about 150,000 stars. Distance to M 2 is about 38,000 light-years. Discovered on September 11, 1746 by Jean-Dominique Maraldi as a nebula without stars. In 1760 William Herschel resolved stars in it. It is one of the richest and most compact globular clusters. Angular size 16'.
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