Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5272
M3 - Globular Cluster, Derryk
M3 - Globular Cluster
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M3 - Globular Cluster

M3 - Globular Cluster, Derryk
M3 - Globular Cluster
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M3 - Globular Cluster

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Description

M3 (NGC5272) is a globular star cluster located in Canes Venatici at about 34,000 light years. The cluster contains about a half a million stars and spans a distance of 180 light years.



Taken April 2019 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 240 mins (4 hrs)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm RGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon R: 16x300s

Astrodon G: 16x300s

Astrodon B: 16x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M3 - Globular Cluster, Derryk

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