Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  M 5  ·  NGC 5904  ·  The star 5Ser
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M5
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M5

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M5

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Roaming the halo of the Milky Way galaxy 25,000 light-years distant, M5 is a globular cluster of over 100,000 stars. One of the most ancient members of our galaxy, the age of this cluster is estimated at 13 Billion years old.

111 x 30" ZWO asi183mc-pro, Celestron 8" RASA, 2" Optolong L-Pro Filter

Skywatcher EQ8-R Pro guided by a ZWO asi290mc in a Skywatcher Evoguide 50.

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M5, Wintyfresh