Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  HD166017  ·  HD166185  ·  HD166761  ·  IC 1276  ·  LDN 426  ·  LDN 430
Globular Cluster IC1276 (Palomar 7) in the Constellation Serpens, Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster IC1276 (Palomar 7) in the Constellation Serpens

Globular Cluster IC1276 (Palomar 7) in the Constellation Serpens, Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster IC1276 (Palomar 7) in the Constellation Serpens

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IC 1276 (also known as Palomar 7) is a globular star cluster in the constellation Serpens. Because of its position inside the Milky Way and its distance of 17,600 light-years the dust of the Milky Way reddens the color of this globular cluster.

RA: 18:10:44.20
Dec: -07:12:27.4
Distance from Sun: 17.6 kly
Apparent Diameter: 21.0 arc min
Brightness: 10.34 mag vis

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 75x60 seconds guided exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: August 10, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Globular Cluster IC1276 (Palomar 7) in the Constellation Serpens, Tom Wildoner

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Palomar Globular Clusters