Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5466
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NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster, 



    
        

            Rafael Schmall
NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster
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NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster

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NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster, 



    
        

            Rafael Schmall
NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster
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NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster

Acquisition details

Dates:
July 22, 2022
Frames:
Astronomik L-1 Luminance UV/IR Block EOS APS-C: 280×240(18h 40′) ISO1600 f/5
Integration:
18h 40′
Darks:
100
Flats:
50
Flat darks:
50
Avg. Moon age:
23.92 days
Avg. Moon phase:
31.61%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00
Temperature:
15.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6738373

RA center: 14h06m06s.10

DEC center: +28°3028

Pixel scale: 2.624 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 1.462 degrees

Field radius: 0.897 degrees

Resolution: 2048x1365

File size: 1.5 MB

Locations: Zselic Park of Stars, Zselickisfalud, Somogy, Hungary

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

Description

In the second half of the spring season, I collected balls in that season. This small system turned towards a smaller known Snowball cluster visible in the Boötes constellation.

In my opinion, these clusters of spheres are very photogenic in the spring season and spectacular results can be achieved not only with long exposures, but also with short ones, if the goal is only to capture the cluster. A mother's disadvantage may be that they are sensitive to sudden brightness, as well as a few times, which burns the middle, etc.

The telescope would have continued to focus on M92, but the season that followed was so bad that not many expos gathered, so the sky part will be left out for me this year.

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NGC 5466 - The Snowglobe Cluster, 



    
        

            Rafael Schmall