Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 3  ·  NGC 5263  ·  NGC 5272
M3 - First Attempt, George Cox
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M3 - First Attempt

M3 - First Attempt, George Cox
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M3 - First Attempt

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Second night out with the AVX mount. Still getting used to all the setup related tasks like just getting all the gear setup, arranging wires, APT, etc. I'm using the cheap 75-300mm EF lens, which isn't doing me any favors but just capturing a target at all is good enough for now.

Only got 30 usable 40s subs due to my lens fogging up since I didn't use a hood, attached the dew heater band too low, and this target was near zenith.

Still happy with this ultra beginner level image, it was a lot of fun.

I wasn't previously very moved by star cluster images but now that I've captured one myself, they feel completely different to me. Can't wait to tackle some more!

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