Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  IC 4537  ·  M 5  ·  NGC 5904
Globular Cluster Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904)

Globular Cluster Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904)

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Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904) is a bright globular cluster located in the constellation Serpens. M5 is one of the oldest globular clusters, as well as one of the brightest in our galaxy. Estimates to the number of stars vary from 100,000 to as many as 500,000.

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: V
Constellation: Serpens
Right ascension: 15h 18m 33.22s
Declination: +02° 04′ 51.7″
Distance: 24.5 kly
Apparent magnitude (V): 5.6
Apparent dimensions (V): 23′.0

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 81 x 60 seconds at 0C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: March 3, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Globular Cluster Messier 5 (M5 or NGC 5904), Tom Wildoner