Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
Messier 3 in Canes Venatici, Steve Milne
Messier 3 in Canes Venatici
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Messier 3 in Canes Venatici, Steve Milne
Messier 3 in Canes Venatici
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Messier 3 (NGC 5272) is a globular cluster approximately 33,300 light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici.  It was first observed by Charles Messier on 3 May 1764.  

Messier 3 was photographed between 26 April and 14 May 2023.  

Capture details:

Telescope: TEC140
Camera: QHY 268M
Filters: Chroma
Mount: 10 Micron GM2000HPS

Red: 50 x 180s
Green: 50 x 180s
Blue: 41 x 180s

A total of 7 hours 03 minutes exposure.

Data: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson
Processing: Steve Milne

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Messier 3 in Canes Venatici, Steve Milne