Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
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Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022, Arnie
Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022
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Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022

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Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022, Arnie
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Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022

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Well, it took five and half months, but I finally got a nighttime image this year! Had 3 1/2 hours of clear, dark skies last night between astro-twilight and moon-rise. Got two hours of data on the M60 galaxy group before it went behind the trees. Still need a lot more. Looking for something to do for the last hour, I realized that I have never imaged M3. An hour is fine for a bright globular cluster, so here it is. Celestron C8 at 1260mm focal length, f/6.3, Nikon D750 with my hacked ZWO OAG, 20 x 3 minute exposures. I think I can survive now until the next clear night, whenever that is.

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Messier 3 - first nighttime image of 2022, Arnie