Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  HD198885  ·  HD357952  ·  HD357953  ·  M 72  ·  NGC 6981
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M72

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M72

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M72 globular cluster is about 55 thousand light years away, i.e. twice as far compared to M92 which has a similar physical size for example. The background of the image is relatively bright because the entire area is covered in some kind of dust or nebula.

This was an attempt to image a southern hemisphere object. The altitude varied from 30 to 40 degrees.

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Vitali

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Title: Overstretched

Description: Shows background nebulosity.

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