Imaging telescope or lens:Artisanal T150/750 in Vixen casing and slide focuser
Imaging camera:Nikon D7000
Mount:Vixen GP2
Guiding telescope or lens:Self-Made 80/320mm achromat
Guiding camera:QHYCCD QHY5L-II Color
Focal reducer:Lichtenknecker Coma Corrector
Software:photoshop, DeepSkyStacker, PHD2 Guiding
Filter:Baader Planetarium SkyGlow
Resolution: 4797x2992
Dates: May 9, 2016
Frames: 180x60"
Integration: 3.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 3.08 days
Avg. Moon phase: 10.35%
Astrometry.net job: 1080215
RA center: 229.792 degrees
DEC center: 1.964 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.332 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -146.170 degrees
Field radius: 1.046 degrees
Data source: Unknown
M5 cluster imaged the same night as M3, in order to maximize the clear sky window between bad weather. This time about 3 hours were compiled.
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