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M19 - Split Globular Cluster

Igor Malik
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Category:Deep Sky
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M19 - Split Globular ClusterNGC 6273
Resolution:
2422x1597 px
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1679 KB

Photo description / processing

M19 - a "flattened" globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster's shape is distorted by the Milky Way's tidal forces. The object's declination is less than -26 degrees, and its altitude during imaging was about 12 degrees. Shot from a high-rise balcony, in a red zone of light pollution.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 130PDS
Camera
Canon EOS 550D
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope
No guide
Accessories
Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector 2-inch
Software
DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 240 × 20″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·

Total exposure: 1 h 20 m

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