Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
Messier 3 from 3/26/2015, Tom Masterson
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Messier 3 from 3/26/2015

Messier 3 from 3/26/2015, Tom Masterson
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Messier 3 from 3/26/2015

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Messier 3 or M3 for short is a large and very bright Globular Cluster located in the Canes Venatici constellation. It was discovered by Charles Messier on May 3, 1764, it is thought to be about 8 billion years old, and contains around 500,000 stars.

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19x Lights 240" at 640ISO

20x Darks

20x Bias

20x Flats

20x Dark Flats

Camera: Canon 6D

Scope: Celestron Edge HD 8

Mount: Advanced VX

Guide Scope: Orion Mag Mini With SSAG

Capture Software: Backyard EOS

Guide Software: PHD2

Stacking Software: Deep Sky Stacker

Final Processing: PSCC

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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Messier 3 from 3/26/2015, Tom Masterson